US Navy SEALs secretly clear Iranian mines from Strait of Hormuz

According to reports from September 2026, US Navy SEALs conducted a covert four-month mission to clear Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz. The operation, which involved dangerous nighttime work, aimed to restore safe passage for international shipping as tensions between the US and Iran escalated. Reports indicate that the SEALs successfully detonated the mines, and as a result, Iran's influence over the strategic waterway has weakened, allowing Gulf oil flows to resume more freely.