"If, on the other hand, they remove what may have been placed, it will be a giant step in the right direction. Additionally, we are using the same Technology and Missile capabilities deployed against Drug Traffickers to permanently eliminate any boat or ship attempting to mine the Hormuz Strait. They will be dealt with quickly and violently."
"Iran's deployment of mines would create an extreme threat for commercial shipping in the region and prevent any oil from leaving through the Strait. Approximately one-fifth of the world's oil passes through the waterway."
Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway through which approximately one-fifth of the world's oil passes. Trump threatened Iran with unprecedented military consequences if mining continues, while clarifying the U.S. has no confirmed reports of mines currently in place. He stated the U.S. possesses technology and missile capabilities to quickly and violently eliminate any vessels attempting to mine the strait. Trump also reported that ten vessels were destroyed in a strike with additional action anticipated. U.S. officials indicated they preemptively targeted Iranian ships based on intelligence suggesting mining operations were planned.
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