Trump warns Iran of unprecedented military response over Hormuz mines
President Donald Trump warned Iran that it must immediately remove any mines that may have been placed in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening that failure to do so would trigger military consequences “at a level never seen before.”
"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! If for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the Military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before," he said in a post on his Truth Social.
"If, on the other hand, they remove what may have been placed, it will be a giant step in the right direction!"
US officials earlier told CBS News that Iran could be preparing to deploy naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz in a bid to further disrupt the vital shipping route.
According to the officials, Iran may use small boats capable of carrying two or three mines each to place them in the waterway.
While the exact size of Iran’s mine stockpile is unknown, past estimates have suggested it could hold between about 2,000 and 6,000 naval mines, many produced domestically or supplied by China or Russia.
