Trump says all mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz

President Trump announced on Tuesday that the U.S. Navy has cleared all mines from the Strait of Hormuz's main shipping lane, completing a low-key operation conducted over several months. Trump warned Iran that any attempt to plant new mines would result in destruction of the vessel involved. The clearing will enable significantly more oil tankers to transit the vital waterway, which had been closed since the beginning of the conflict and caused substantial fluctuations in global oil prices.

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