Trump Announces Full Clearance of the Strait of Hormuz by U.S. Navy
On August 25, 2026, Donald Trump declared that the United States Navy had fully cleared the Strait of Hormuz of mines. Iran had previously closed the strait, disrupting global oil trade and causing price volatility. The U.S. Navy confirmed the removal of all mines in international waters, though Iran warned it would re-close the strait if its demands were unmet.
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Iran announces a temporary shipping corridor, but warns that it will re-close the strait if its demands are not met.
Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide.
Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide.
Trump says US removed all mines from Strait of Hormuz Middle East Eye
United States Navy (US Navy) completely cleared the Strait of Hormuz of mines. This was announced on August 25 by the American leader Donald Trump. "The US Navy just informed me that all mines in the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz have been removed," it is stated in a post on the social media platform Truth Social.
The President of the United States claimed: All mines have been cleared from the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz.
Strait of Hormuz cleared of all mines, Donald Trump says citing US Navy The Jerusalem Post
US Navy tells Trump that all mines in Strait of Hormuz have been removed Al Arabiya English