Trump Claims All Mines Cleared From Strait Of Hormuz – Antiwar.com
Trump Claims All Mines Cleared From Strait Of Hormuz
The President threatened to attack Iran if it attempted to place new mines in the waterway
President Donald Trump said that all mines have been removed from the Strait of Hormuz.
“I have just been informed by the United States Navy that all mines have been removed and/or detonated from within the International Waters of the Strait of Hormuz,” the President wrote on Tuesday . “Iran has been notified that any ship or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed. There is a Zero Tolerance policy on mine placement in full force and effect.”
The Strait of Hormuz has become a major issue in efforts to end the Middle East war. Before the conflict, the crucial waterway was treated as international territory, allowing vessels to enter and exit the Persian Gulf freely.
After the US and Israel attacked Iran in February, Tehran seized control of the Strait. Tehran says that ending the war requires the US to recognize the Strait as Iranian and Omani territory. Iran plans to charge a “service fee” to ships transiting the waterway.
US officials claim that the Navy is assisting several tankers in transiting the Strait each day with a fighter jet escort near the Omani coastline. Last week, Washington said that 15 million barrels of oil exited the waterway on a single day. However, tracking agencies have not recorded a substantial number of vessels successfully transiting the Strait.
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