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Trump: Iran removing sea mines with US help

President Donald Trump has stated that Iran, with US help, has removed or is removing all sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz.

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Strait of Hormuz
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Friday, 17 April 2026 at 14:21 UTC
Trump: Iran removing sea mines with US help
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President Donald Trump has stated that Iran, with the help of the United States, has removed, or is in the process of removing, all sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz. This continues a series of public claims by Trump regarding de-escalation and cooperation with Iran over the strategic waterway. The statement follows his earlier announcement that Iran was working with the US on mine removal and his declaration that the strait is 'fully open'.
Updates · 9
17 Apr@clashreport

The message is a direct quote from Trump's social media post, confirming the earlier report.

17 AprGeopolitics Watch

No new information; this is a restatement of the same social media post.

17 Apr@WarMonitor3

No new information; this is a restatement of the same claim.

17 Apr@Osinttechnical

Trump's statement now specifically mentions the removal of sea mines, adding a new operational detail.

17 Apr@sentdefender

Trump explicitly stated the operation is a joint U.S.-Iran effort to remove 'all' the mines.

17 Apr@visegrad24

Trump's statement was posted on social media with accompanying media.

17 Apr@Osint613

Trump has now stated that Iran has agreed to everything, indicating a potential finalization of the cooperative arrangement.

17 Apr@sentdefender

Trump made the statement in an interview with NewsNation.

17 AprMonitorX

Trump's latest post directly thanks Iran for the mine removal effort, framing it as a cooperative US-Iran action.

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