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See the full story · 12 sourcesVessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Aug 25.
Listen Summarise US President Trump announced all mines have been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz and warned Iran against placing new ones. The US Space Force monitors the Strait closely with a "Zero Tolerance" policy on mine placement. Oil flow through the Strait dropped to five million barrels per day, down from over 20 million before the war. AI generated
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on Aug 25 that all mines had been detonated or removed from international waters of the Strait of Hormuz and that Iran has been told that any ship or boat placing new mines will be destroyed.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the United States, through its Space Force, was watching “every square inch” of the Strait, a key waterway in the global energy supply chain.
“There is a Zero Tolerance policy on mine placement in full force and effect,” Trump said.
The US and Iran have not conducted air strikes on each other’s militaries for weeks, but attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have continued as the two sides vie for control of the narrow maritime passage.
Oil transits through the strait were at five million barrels per day on Aug 24, provisional data from shiptracker Vortexa showed, down from more than 20 million per day before the war or about one of every five barrels consumed worldwide. REUTERS
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