The U.S. is racing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Iran threatens one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes, testing a Navy that has recently retired most of its dedicated minesweepers and is ...

President Trump on Thursday said he ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” any boat caught putting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as his administration ramps up mine-clearing efforts in the ...

The U.S. military is using sea drones to help clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines that might be lurking there, in a quiet effort to ease Iran’s stranglehold on the waterway and begin reopening it to ...

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"Iran, with the help of the U.S.A., has removed, or is removing, all sea mines!" Trump said in one of a barrage of social media postings announcing that Iran has ...

The Senate on Thursday overturned a mining moratorium in Minnesota's Superior National Forest, a boon for a Chilean mining conglomerate Antofagasta. The chamber voted 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ...

Twin Metals offices in Ely, Minn. feature the periodic table names of elements the company plans to mine as seen here on June 12, 2019. When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, our newsletters ...

US may use drones, robots for safer mine clearing Mine-clearing crews remain vulnerable to Iranian attacks Sensors, AI, and unmanned systems aim to automate mine clearance April 16 (Reuters) - As the ...

Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships USS Devastator, USS Gladiator, USS Sentry and USS Dextrous maneuver in the Arabian Sea, July 2019. (Antonio Gemma Moré/U.S. Navy) As the United States embarks ...

As peace talks between America and Iran fell apart over the weekend, President Trump has called for the US military to take control of the Strait of Hormuz and clear the water of Tehran’s mines. The ...

The USS Frank E. Petersen and USS Michael Murphy sailed into the Persian Gulf to start preparations for sweeping the waterway for explosives. By Nicholas Slayton Published Apr 11, 2026 3:25 PM EDT Get ...

The U.S. military has launched operations to begin de-mining the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Saturday. Centcom said in a social media post highlighted by Defense Secretary ...