Day: April 12, 2026

US Navy ships transit Hormuz Strait, setting conditions for clearing mines

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CENTCOM says two US Navy guided-missile destroyers conducted operations to remove mines laid by Iran in the vital sea passage. Israel National News Published: Apr 12, 2026, 10:21 AM (GMT+3) IranStrait of HormuzUS NavyCENTCOMRoaring LionEpic Fury US Navy shipsiStock The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday that its forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as two US Navy guided-missile destroyers conducted operations. According to CENTCOM, the USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) transited the Strait of Hormuz and operated in the Arabian Gulf as part of a broader …

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US-Iran talks in Pakistan end after 21 hours with no deal; US negotiators leave

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Vance says Iranians refused to disavow nuclear program that would let them build bomb, makes no mention of Strait of Hormuz, cited in Iran as other key point of disagreement By Agencies and ToI StaffToday, 9:29 am The US and Iran failed to reach an agreement to end the war after historic, lengthy face-to-face talks that concluded early Sunday in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, leaving uncertainty over the fragile ceasefire. Each side blamed the other for the failure of the 21-hour-long negotiations to end the deadly fighting that has swept the Middle East and sent global oil prices soaring since it began over …

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