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US Central Command: International corridors in Strait of Hormuz cleared; strait open to shipping

A US Central Command spokesman made a series of statements to Al Jazeera about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, announcing that international corridors had been cleared of mines, accusing Iran of using missiles and drones, and denying that the strait was closed to maritime shipping. The statements did not include further details on the scope or timing of the operations.

📍 Where things stand: According to the US spokesman, the international corridors in the Strait of Hormuz have been cleared of mines and the strait remains open to shipping, while Iranian statements about its closure are contested by the US side.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 20 Oct 2026, 17:42 A US Central Command spokesman told Al Jazeera that the international corridors in the Strait of Hormuz had been cleared of mines, without giving further details.
  2. 20 Oct 2026, 17:44 The US Central Command spokesman told Al Jazeera that Iran is using missiles and drones in what the statement described as its "aggression" in the Strait of Hormuz.
  3. 20 Oct 2026, 17:47 The US Central Command spokesman told Al Jazeera that Iran claims the Strait of Hormuz is closed, but he affirmed that the strait is open to maritime shipping.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.
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