US Navy Ships Claim Safe Passage Through Tense Strait of Hormuz

Two U.S. Navy destroyers reportedly traversed the highly strategic Strait of Hormuz amidst rising tensions with Iran, sources confirmed Saturday. The USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy were said to be conducting a mine-clearing operation in the waterway, which channels a fifth of the world’s oil shipments. U.S. Admiral Brad Cooper described the operation as a pivotal step to ensure the flow of global trade and hinted at plans to establish a secure maritime corridor for civilian shippin