US has opened a passage through Hormuz, Central Command says

THE US military helped two American-flagged ships go through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a broader effort to open a lane through the vital waterway, the commander of US Central Command told reporters.

Admiral Brad Cooper said Iran has tried to interfere with vessels in the area over the last 12 hours, and the US successfully repelled both drone and missile attacks. He said US helicopters had also destroyed small boats going after commercial vessels. 

“The US military has the clear advantage,” Cooper said.

He said the US remains fully committed to maintaining its blockade of Iranian vessels. Asked if the confrontations meant a nearly month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran was over, Cooper said American assets in the region remain a defensive force. BLOOMBERG