[US Central Command: All Channels in the Strait of Hormuz are Mines-Free] BlockBeats reports on October 29th that US Central Command stated: In recent days and weeks, Iranian-controlled media outlets have reported Iranian claims that merchant ships have struck mines while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. These claims are false. In fact, all internationally recognized major transit channels in the Strait of Hormuz have been cleared of mines by the US military and will remain mine-free. Thousands of merchant ships have safely used these transit channels and continue to do so.