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France, Oman, United Kingdom, United States
Allies carry out secret Strait of Hormuz mine-clearing operation

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French President Emmanuel Macron with Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman, at the Élysée Palace in Paris, on 29 June 2026.
French President Emmanuel Macron with Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman, at the Élysée Palace in Paris, on 29 June 2026. © Xose Bouzas/Hans Lucas via AFP

Before the ceasefire ended between Iran and the United States, Oman discreetly called on its Western allies to help remove underwater mines from its territorial waters that were laid by Tehran.

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