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Trump Says Hormuz International Mines Cleared in Secret Mission

9/7/2026

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President Donald Trump announced all mines in the Strait of Hormuz’s international waters were removed.
U.S. special forces conducted a four-month secret mine-clearing mission using Navy SEAL divers, unmanned vessels and sonar at night.
Iran placed mines in international and Omani waters after the war’s outbreak, Tehran says.
Oil prices fell five percent after the announcement, then rebounded as strikes resumed.

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President Donald Trump announced all mines in the Strait of Hormuz’s international waters were removed.
U.S. special forces conducted a four-month secret mine-clearing mission using Navy SEAL divers, unmanned vessels and sonar at night.
Iran placed mines in international and Omani waters after the war’s outbreak, Tehran says.
Oil prices fell five percent after the announcement, then rebounded as strikes resumed.