# US Allies Cast Doubt on Trump’s Claim Hormuz Has Been Demined

https://mins.news/en/item/33437

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-26 17:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-26/us-allies-cast-doubt-on-trump-s-claim-hormuz-has-been-demined?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8f26628f08580001b672e5

> US allies are privately warning that the Strait of Hormuz likely remains mined, challenging President Donald Trump’s claim that the US Navy has completely cleared and detonated explosives Iran laid there.

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