Trump warns Iran of ‘immediate’ destruction over new Strait of Hormuz mines
United States President Donald Trump
Abdullateef Fowewe
United States President Donald Trump has said the United States Navy has removed or detonated all mines in international waters in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that any Iranian attempt to place new mines would trigger an immediate military response.
In a statement on Tuesday, Trump said he had been informed by the Navy that “all mines have been removed and/or detonated from within the International Waters of the Strait of Hormuz.”
“Iran has been notified that any ship or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed,” Trump said, declaring a “Zero Tolerance policy on mine placement.”
The president also said the U.S. Space Force was closely monitoring the strategically vital waterway, through which a major share of global oil and gas shipments normally passes.
“Through Space Force, we are watching every square inch of the Strait,” Trump wrote, adding that U.S. surveillance also covered “Pickaxe Mountain and the already destroyed three other Nuclear sites.”
The remarks signal a further hardening of Washington’s posture towards Tehran amid the continuing U.S.-Iran confrontation, with Trump linking maritime security operations in the Strait of Hormuz to U.S. monitoring of Iranian nuclear-related locations.
However, recent maritime tracking data indicates that commercial shipping traffic through the strait remains well below pre-conflict levels.
The limited recovery in vessel movements underscores continued concern among shipping operators and insurers despite repeated U.S. assurances that the international waters have been cleared.
Trump concluded his statement by saying that the anti-mining policy was “in full force and effect.”
