Conflict & Security
US CENTCOM chief inspects Strait of Hormuz after mine-clearing operations
October 25, 2026 at 05:57 PM
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US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper has toured the Strait of Hormuz, reviewing the waterway and meeting troops involved in mine-removal operations.
- Cooper surveyed the operational situation while flying over the strait in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter and met US forces who took part in the mine-clearing mission.
- CENTCOM said its forces helped Gulf partners export more than 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil since summer, with over 3,000 commercial ships crossing the strait in six months.
- Cooper said the main transit routes are free of Iranian naval mines and that the US will continue ensuring freedom of navigation with Gulf partners and the shipping sector.
- CENTCOM reported that more than 95 percent of ships sailing through the strait in recent months crossed safely.