Anonymousabout 4 hours ago
On April 11, 2026, two U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing mines laid by Iran's IRGC during six weeks of conflict — a unilateral operation that Tehran calls a ceasefire violation and that occurs alongside the first direct U.S.-Iran talks since 1979. With 20% of global oil supply disrupted, WTI crude at $114/barrel, and the Navy's mine countermeasures capabilities widely questioned by experts, the operation carries both economic stakes measured in billions of dollars per day and escalation risks that could foreclose the diplomatic path being charted in Islamabad.