Trump says all mines removed from Strait of Hormuz, warns Iran against planting more

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that all mines have been detonated or removed from the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz. He issued a stern warning to Iran, stating that any ship or boat found planting new mines will be destroyed.

Trump posted on Truth Social that the U.S. Space Force is monitoring "every square inch" of the Strait, a critical route for global energy supplies. He declared a "Zero Tolerance policy on mine placement in full force and effect."

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There is a Zero Tolerance policy on mine placement in full force and effect.

While the U.S. and Iran have avoided direct air strikes on each other's militaries for several weeks, attacks on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz have persisted. Both nations are vying for control of this narrow maritime passage.

Provisional data from shiptracker Vortexa indicated that oil transits through the strait were at 5 million barrels per day on Monday. This is a significant decrease from over 20 million barrels per day before the conflict, representing about one-fifth of global daily consumption.

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any ship or boat placing new mines will be destroyed.