U.S. warships cross Strait of Hormuz for first time since Iran war began

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Last edited Sat Apr 11, 2026, 02:26 PM - Edit history (1)

Several U.S. Navy ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a U.S. official told Axios.

Why it matters: The move was not coordinated with Iran. It is the first time U.S. warships crossed the strait since the beginning of the war.

The operation was aimed at increasing confidence for commercial ships to cross, sources say. It came as peace talks between the two sides kicked off in Pakistan.
"This was an operation that focused on freedom of navigation through International waters," the U.S. official said.
Driving the news: The official said the Navy ships crossed the strait from east to west to the Gulf, and then made their way back through the strait to the Arabian Sea.

The Iranian government reportedly called the crossing a ceasefire violation and threatened to attack the ships, per state media reports.
A U.S. official says the U.S. received no such warning.

https://www.axios.com/2026/04/11/us-iran-navy-strait-of-hormuz


**Update: Mine Clearing Operations Reportedly Underway**

[Dan]

1. Provocation?

[newdeal2]

3. He wants that sweet toll money

Donnie is beside himself that he didn't think of this brilliant grift first.

[Goonch]

2. ;-{) Strait of Hormuz

[rollin74]

4. Tankers exit Gulf via Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran talks begin

SINGAPORE, April 11 (Reuters) - Three supertankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, ​shipping data showed, marking what appeared to be ‌the first vessels to exit the Gulf since the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal and as peace talks got under way in Pakistan.
Tehran's ​blockade of the strait, a chokepoint for ​about 20% of global oil and liquefied natural ⁠gas shipments, since the start of the Iran war ​at the end of February has disrupted global energy ​supplies and sent oil prices soaring.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/chinese-oil-tankers-transit-strait-hormuz-data-shows-2026-04-11/

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5. US military starts removing mines from Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military has launched operations to begin de-mining the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Saturday.

Centcom said in a social media post highlighted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that two Navy guided-missile destroyers began “setting conditions” for this mission on Saturday morning.

The USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy have previously operated in the Arabian Gulf to help clear the strait of sea mines set by Tehran, according to Centcom.

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5827218-us-military-demining-strait-hormuz/