US Navy clears all mines from Strait of Hormuz after Iran closure

bbc.co.uk

President Donald Trump announced the US Navy has removed or detonated all mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway Iran has largely closed since the Middle East war began, causing oil price volatility. Trump warned on Truth Social that any ship or boat placing new mines would be "immediately and systematically destroyed." Iran has not commented, and previously fired on vessels it said crossed without permission. Before the war started on February 28, about 20% of global oil and LNG transited the strait. A June US-Iran memorandum set a 60-day deadline for a deal, which expired as talks collapsed, prompting new US sanctions.


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