Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:47pm on 25 Aug 2026,Tuesday International
US President Donald Trump said the American Navy had informed him that all mines in the Strait of Hormuz had been removed or detonated. He warned Iran that any ship or boat found placing new mines would be “immediately and systematically destroyed”. Trump said the US was closely monitoring the strategic waterway and Iranian nuclear sites, stressing that Washington had a zero-tolerance policy on mine placement. The warning came as the US increased economic pressure on Tehran through new sanctions, including expanded secondary sanctions targeting countries, companies and other entities doing business with Iran. (PC: HT)
