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Two U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf after navigating an Iranian barrage, according to defense officials.
The U.S. Navy’s blockade continued to intercept ships trying to leave or enter Iranian ports, while fear of Iranian attacks kept other ships from attempting passage through the narrows.
A senior Iranian official told Reuters Iran had fired a warning shot and that it was unclear whether the warship had been damaged.
Two U.S. Navy destroyers had transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin mine-clearing operations in the vital waterway, U.S. Central Command said Saturday. The destroyers crossed through the Strait and operated in the Arabian Gulf, CENTCOM said on social media.
The U.S. Armed Forces said that two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers entered the Persian Gulf to break the Iranian blockade, and that two American ships crossed the Strait
Iran has turned to alternative routes to bypass the US blockade near the Strait of Hormuz, making use of northern sea ports, trucking through land borders and sending cargo through a rail system
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