Former President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that all explosive mines have been cleared from the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz. In a pointed message directed at Tehran, he emphasized that the United States has issued a firm warning: any vessel identified attempting to lay new mines in this critical maritime passage will face immediate destruction.

To enforce this mandate, Trump stated that the U.S. Space Force is actively monitoring the entire region, maintaining what he described as a "zero tolerance" policy. While direct military skirmishes between the U.S. and Iran have recently subsided, the waterway remains a volatile flashpoint for global energy security. As the struggle for control over this narrow transit route continues, the impact on the global supply chain is evident, with oil shipments through the strait dropping to roughly 5 million barrels per day, a sharp decline from pre-conflict levels.