Trump says Iran, with help of US, is working to remove all sea mines from Strait of Hormuz
- Iran is removing the sea mines it placed in the Strait of Hormuz with U.S. assistance and has committed to never closing the strait again according to President Donald Trump.
- The Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for commercial vessels, with ships required to follow routes coordinated by Iran's Ports and Maritime Organisation as stated by Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
- President Trump stated that the U.S. naval blockade against Iran remains in full force until the agreement with Iran, including an unlimited suspension of Iran's nuclear program, is fully complete.
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Trump: Iran Removing Sea Mines, Will Never Close Strait of Hormuz Again
Iran, with U.S. assistance, is removing the sea mines it placed in the Strait of Hormuz and has committed to never closing the Strait again as part of the agreements reached Friday, President Donald Trump announced.
US Central Command leader says military will clear mines in Strait of Hormuz
The top commander in the Middle East confirmed that the U.S. military will be working to clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz but would offer no details on the scope of the task. “It’s a mission that we’ve undertaken,” Cooper told reporters on a call Friday before adding that he wouldn’t want to “characterize” the extent to which the critical waterway has been mined by Iran as part of a weekslong conflict with the U.S. and Israel. Cooper said t…
Trump Says US And Iran Are Working Together To Clear Mines From Hormuz Strait
Last week, the New York Times reported that Iran was unable to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz because it could not locate all the mines it laid in the waterway to block the passage amid war.
Iran has never again agreed to close the Strait of Ormuz, US President Donald Trump announced Friday, after welcoming Tehran's announced reopening of this crucial maritime route during a truce in the Middle East War, reports AFP.
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