# Trump says all mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/32910

- BBC News, 2026-08-25 21:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyzw836d05o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> US President Donald Trump says the US Navy has removed or detonated all mines in the Strait of Hormuz and warns Iran that any vessel laying new mines will be destroyed immediately and systematically. Iran has largely closed the vital waterway since the war began, causing sharp swings in global oil prices.

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