Trump says all mines removed or detonated in Hormuz, warns Iran against laying new mines in strategic waterway

Donald Trump said the US Navy had informed him that the mines had been cleared, while warning that any vessel involved in placing new mines would be destroyed.US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that all mines have been removed or detonated from international waters in the Strait of Hormuz and warned Iran against laying new ones in the strategic waterway. He said the US Navy had informed him that the mines had been cleared, while warning that any vessel involved in placing new mines would be destroyed."I have just been informed by the United States Navy that all mines have been removed and/or detonated from within the International Waters of the Strait of Hormuz," Trump said in a Truth Social post."Iran has been notified that any ship or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed," he added.Trump said the US was using Space Force to monitor the waterway, which is a crucial route for global oil and gas shipments. "Through Space Force, we are watching every square inch of the Strait," he said, adding that the US had also been monitoring "Pickaxe Mountain and the already destroyed three other Nuclear sites."The warning comes amid heightened tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman through which a significant share of the world's energy supplies passes. This is a developing story. It will be updated.- EndsPublished By: Sonali VermaPublished On: Aug 25, 2026 20:35 IST