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Trump stated that the US Navy has removed or detonated all sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz and that Iran has been warned that any ship placing new mines will be immediately destroyed.
reported by one outlet so far · Attributed statement · first recorded Aug 26, 6:30 PM
Outlets disagree on this: Al Jazeera reports Trump claiming all mines have been cleared and warning Iran against placing new ones; Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi denied the claim, saying the strait remains closed and Trump's mine-clearance assertion is false.
How each outlet reported it
Al JazeeraLean left · Aug 26, 6:01 PM
The US Navy has removed or detonated all sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz
Cites: Donald Trump · Details: Truth Social post on Tuesday
Al JazeeraLean left · Aug 26, 6:01 PM
Iran has been notified that any ship or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed
Cites: Donald Trump · Details: Truth Social declaration
Al JazeeraLean left · Aug 26, 6:01 PM
The strait remains closed despite a temporary transit-route agreement with Oman, and Trump's claim that all mines had been cleared is false
Cites: Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister · Details: only Iran knows the location of these mines