https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-carried-out-covert-four-month-hormuz-mine-clearing-missionContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-carried-out-covert-four-month-hormuz-mine-clearing-missionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-carried-out-covert-four-month-hormuz-mine-clearing-mission#u62454Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:10:48 +0000United States military forces conducted a covert four-month operation to remove Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz. The secret naval mission comes amid broader regional conflict that continues to drive up survival costs inside Iran, where families face a severe cost-of-living crisis. Ordinary citizens struggle to make ends meet as structural economic collapse forces difficult choices between basic needs like food, housing, healthcare, and education. Multiple jobs have become necessary for survival as war pressures mount on the Iranian population.Why it mattersThe Strait of Hormuz is a cri