Franco Ordonez

Navy guided missile destroyers passed through the Strait of Hormuz today.

Now, this would mark the first transit of American warships since the start of the war, you know, which began six weeks ago.

The U.S.

says this is the start of a process of reopening the strait to commercial shipping.

And again, it comes as American and Iranian teams are meeting in Pakistan for peace talks.

The passage of the guided missile destroyers marks the first transit of American warships since the start of the war six weeks ago.

According to U.S.

Central Command, the USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy are part of a broader mission to ensure the Strait is fully clear of mines previously laid by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard.

U.S.

officials say additional forces, including underwater drones, will join the effort in the coming days.

The reopening of the strait is a key U.S.

condition of the ceasefire.

The waterway is critical to the global economy, accounting for about 20% of the world's oil supply.

Franco Ordonez, NPR News.

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Two U.S.

Navy guided missile destroyers passed through the Strait of Hormuz today.

Now, this would mark the first transit of American warships since the start of the war, you know, which began six weeks ago.

The U.S.

says this is the start of a process of reopening the strait to commercial shipping.