The US has created a path through the Strait of Hormuz for safe transit, a top commander said. US Navy photo US Apache and Seahawk helicopters sank six Iranian small boats threatening commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The US military has also fended off missile and drone attacks threatening the Navy and other vessels. A top commander said the US has created a defended path through the strait for safe travel. US AH-64 Apache and MH-60 Seahawk helicopters eliminated six Iranian small boats threatening commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the top American commander in the Middle East said Monday. Iran has launched new attacks on US military and commercial vessels as the US Navy continues its blockade of Iranian ports and its efforts to clear a path through the Strait of Hormuz. These actions and the forceful response threaten a fragile ceasefire. Adm.…