US Iran War LIVE: Trump says US Navy is removing Iranian mines from Strait of Hormuz. The vital sea route for oil from the Persian Gulf is closed to most ships, putting a strain on the global economy.
US Iran War LIVE: What happened in the last few hours?
- The United States is rushing to restore access to the Strait of Hormuz amid Iranian threats to the vital global shipping route, putting pressure on the Navy, which has phased out most of its dedicated minesweepers and now depends on a smaller fleet of unmanned systems to carry out the mission, Fox News reports.
- US forces do not deploy ships into minefields without caution. Instead, operations begin with waves of unmanned systems that scan the seabed for potential hazards, the report said.
- Underwater drones, many torpedo-shaped, are being sent out in grid formations to map the ocean floor and locate suspicious objects using high-resolution sonar to distinguish mines from ordinary debris, Fox News reported.
- Speaking to reporters at Palm Beach International Airport, President Trump said, “They offered a lot, but not enough,” when asked if Iran had offered anything in return to negotiate a U.S. proposal for a 20-year minimum freeze on enriched uranium.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in Telegram that he met Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir on Saturday morning in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, and explained Iran’s views on ending the war between the Islamic Republic and the US.
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