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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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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.

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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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OAN broke the news in San Diego, United States on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
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