Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Trump Says Strait of Hormuz Demined, Warns Iran
Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz has been cleared of underwater mines.
Mines are dangerous explosives that can damage or sink ships.
He said the United States removed or detonated all mines in the strait’s international waters.
Trump also warned Iran not to put new mines there.
He said the United States Space Force is watching the waterway closely.
Ships are still being attacked in the area.
The strait is important because many oil shipments pass through it.
Oil traffic was much lower Monday than before the war.
Donald Trump said all mines in the Strait of Hormuz’s international waters had been detonated or removed.
Trump said Iran was warned that any ship or boat placing new mines would be destroyed.
He said the United States Space Force was monitoring every square inch of the strait.
Attacks on vessels have continued despite no U.S.-Iran air strikes against each other’s militaries for weeks.
Oil shipments fell to 5 million barrels per day Monday, from more than 20 million before the war.
- Who
- U.S. President Donald Trump, Iran, the United States, and vessels using the Strait of Hormuz.
- What
- Trump said mines had been removed or detonated from the strait’s international waters and warned that new mine-laying vessels would be destroyed.
- When
- Tuesday; oil-transit figures cited in the report were from Monday.
- Where
- The international waters of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Why
- The United States and Iran are competing for control of the narrow passage, which is important to global oil supplies.
- Mines
- Trump said all mines in the strait’s international waters had been detonated or removed.
- Warning
- Trump said vessels placing new mines would be destroyed under a zero-tolerance policy.
- Monitoring
- Trump said the United States Space Force was watching every square inch of the strait.
- Recent military activity
- The United States and Iran have not conducted air strikes on each other’s militaries for weeks, according to the report.
- Continuing attacks
- Attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have continued.
- Oil transit
- Shiptracker Vortexa reported provisional Monday oil flows of 5 million barrels per day.
- Earlier oil transit
- Oil flows were reported at more than 20 million barrels per day before the war.