Trump says Hormuz mines cleared and vows to destroy any boat laying new ones

President Trump said on Truth Social that "all mines have been removed and/or detonated from within the International Waters of the Strait of Hormuz" and that any ship or boat placing new mines "will be immediately and systematically destroyed" under a "Zero Tolerance" policy. U.S. officials told Axios the Navy had cleared mines from the strait's main traffic separation scheme.

Why this matters. Iran and Oman proposed a joint mine-clearing project the same day, and Trump has made contradictory claims about whether mines were ever laid.