USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. is one of two destroyers that transited the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. US Navy photo The US Navy began setting the stage for mine-clearing operations in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Two guided-missile destroyers, which aren't meant to clear mines, have transited the strait. The operations come as the US also launches a blockade of Iran's ports. The US military has launched a new mission to clear Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, kicking off a dang...