Trump Warns Iran Not to Put Mines in Strait of Hormuz as U.S. Takes Out 'Inactive Mine Laying Boats'

President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to the Iranian regime Tuesday against putting mines in the Strait of Hormuz as the United States destroys “inactive mine laying boats.” The president took to Truth Social on Tuesday afternoon after it was reported that there are indicators Iran had begun to take steps to deploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the globe’s oil travels. “If Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Strait, and we have no reports of them doing so, we want them removed, IMMEDIATELY!” Trump said. “If for any reason mines were placed, and

President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to the Iranian regime Tuesday against putting mines in the Strait of Hormuz as the United States destroys “inactive mine laying boats.” The president took to Truth Social on Tuesday afternoon after it was reported that there are indicators Iran had begun to take steps to deploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the globe’s oil travels. “If Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Strait, and we have no reports of them doing so, we want them removed, IMMEDIATELY!” Trump said. “If for any reason mines were placed, and