Trump Says Strait of Hormuz Has Been Demined, Warns Iran Not to Plant More
Trump said all detected mines were removed or detonated from the Strait of Hormuz and warned any new placement would bring immediate U.S. military action.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced that the United States Navy has cleared all naval mines from international waters in the Strait of Hormuz, eliminating a significant maritime threat.
- The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical oil transit chokepoint connecting Persian Gulf exporters to global markets, a major point of tension between the United States and Iran.
- Through Space Force, the administration is monitoring every square inch of the Strait and the site at Pickaxe Mountain, formally known as Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La, an under-construction Iranian nuclear facility.
- Trump emphasized that "any ship or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed," establishing a Zero Tolerance policy for future mine placement in the waterway.
- Surveillance efforts extend beyond the Strait to Iranian nuclear installations near Natanz, including three previously destroyed sites, as part of heightened U.S. monitoring of the strategically vital region.
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Trump claims Strait of Hormuz is de-mined — and being watched by Space Force
President Trump announced Tuesday that the "International Waters of the Strait of Hormuz" were completely de-mined and "every square inch" of the waterway is now being monitored by the US Space Force for any potential new explosives.
The US Navy has removed all mines from the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump announced on his social network Truth Social on Tuesday. Tehran has not yet commented on his claim. Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz after the start of US-Israeli strikes against it.
‘Zero Tolerance’: Trump issues new threat to Iran over ‘placing new mines’ * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs
Source link (U.S. Central Command) President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the U.S. Navy has cleared the Strait of Hormuz of all mines in international waters, as he warned the Islamic Republic against placing any new undersea explosives. Trump said on Truth Social: “I have just been informed by the United States Navy that all mines
Trump says US Navy cleared Hormuz mines as Iran and Oman seek navigation deal
ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. Navy has cleared or detonated all mines from the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz, claiming the operation has reopened the strategic waterway’s main shipping lane and could ease pressure on global energy supplies...
US President Donald Trump has vowed to remove or destroy all landmines in the Strait of Hormuz. He has warned Iran that any new mines it lays will be destroyed immediately.
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