Trump says Strait of Hormuz has been demined, warns Iran not to plant more

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, August 25, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Aug 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump ​said on Tuesday that all mines ‌had been detonated or removed from international waters of the Strait of Hormuz and that Iran has been told that any ship ​or boat placing new mines will be ​destroyed. In a post on Truth Social, ⁠Trump said the United States, through its ​Space Force, was watching "every square inch" of the ​Strait, a key waterway in the global energy supply chain. Sign up here. "There is a Zero Tolerance policy on mine ​placement in full force and effect," ​Trump said. The U.S. and Iran have not conducted air ‌strikes ⁠on each other's militaries for weeks, but attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have continued as the two sides vie ​for control ​of the ⁠narrow maritime passage. Oil transits through the strait were at 5 million ​barrels per day on Monday, provisional ​data ⁠from shiptracker Vortexa showed, down from more than 20 million per day before the ⁠war ​or about one of every ​five barrels consumed worldwide. Reporting by Daphne Psaledakis and Ismail ​Shakil; editing by Michelle Nichols and Katharine Jackson Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Suggested Topics: World X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Purchase Licensing Rights