US Navy 'clearing out' Strait of Hormuz

US and Iranian officials are in direct talks with Pakistan in Islamabad on bringing an end to conflict in the Middle East These face-to-face talks mark an historic event.The US Central Command says two US Navy guided-missile destroyers have transited the Strait of Hormuz today. It says this is to ensure the waterway is clear of sea mines laid by Iran, in a statement on X. It names the two destroyers as USS Frank E Petersen and USS Michael Murphy. Two US warships have reportedly passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the first such transit since the war with Iran began, as President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States had started "clearing out" the strategic waterway.