Trump says all mines removed from Strait of Hormuz, warns Iran against new ones: ‘Immediate destruction’

The removal of mines reduces Iran's leverage over global energy markets as well as in any future negotiations with the Trump administration.

Trump made the remarks in a social media post as the U.S. has been stepping up its naval blockade of Iranian ports and economic pressure campaign as part of efforts to end the monthslong war with the Islamic Republic.

The two countries have sought to regulate transit through the Strait of Hormuz, as written in the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, after the waterway became a flashpoint in the Middle East war.

Closure of the strait has caused wild fluctuations in the price of oil on world markets.