Tampa, April 11 -- The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has initiated operational preparations aimed at clearing sea mines in the strategically significant Strait of Hormuz, with the deployment of two US Navy guided-missile destroyers in the region, officials said.

The destroyers USS Frank E Petersen (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) have transited the Strait of Hormuz and are currently operating in the Arabian Gulf as part of a broader mission to ensure safe maritime passage through the vital waterway. The effort is reportedly focused on clearing sea mines that were previously laid by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

"Today, we began the process of establishing a new passage and we will share this safe p...