# Why Hormuz remains high risk for ships despite US claims of mine-clearing

https://mins.news/en/item/33412

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-26 17:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/26/why-hormuz-remains-high-risk-for-ships-despite-us-claims-of-mine-clearing?traffic_source=rss

> Analysts say clearing mines alone will not make shipping safe in the Strait of Hormuz. Donald Trump says the US Navy removed or detonated all mines, while Iran says the strait remains closed and dismisses the claim. Experts warn that drifting or newly laid mines, continued tensions and the absence of a ceasefire will keep threatening commercial vessels and sustaining high war-risk insurance costs.

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