New Delhi, April 12 -- To counter escalating dangers within the Strait of Hormuz, the United States has stationed two sophisticated warships in the area. Units managed by US Central Command (CENTCOM) are currently mobilizing for potential mine-clearing missions in this critical maritime corridor.

The US Navy's guided-missile destroyers, the USS Frank E Peterson and USS Michael Murphy, have initiated maneuvers along this vital energy transit route. Their objective involves locating and neutralizing naval mines allegedly deployed by Iran. These underwater explosives pose a lethal threat to commercial shipping, particularly massive oil tankers.

"The two ships transited the Strait of Hormuz and operated in the Arabian Gulf as part of a broa...