WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Saturday that American forces have begun operations to clear the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route.“We’re now starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz as a favor to countries all over the world, including China, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, and many others,” Trump said on Truth Social.He said sea mines remain the primary threat to vessels transiting the strait, adding that Iran’s mine-laying capabilities had been neutralized.Trump said that all 28 of Iran’s mine-laying vessels were “lying at the bottom of the sea.”His remarks come as US and Iranian delegations hold Pakistan-mediated talks in Islamabad aimed at ending the broader regional conflict under a fragile two-week ceasefire reached earlier this week.WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Saturday that American forces have begun operations to clear the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route.“We’re now starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz as a favor to countries all over the world, including China, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, and many others,” Trump said on Truth Social.He said sea mines remain the primary threat to vessels transiting the strait, adding that Iran’s mine-laying capabilities had been neutralized.Trump said that all 28 of Iran’s mine-laying vessels were “lying at the bottom of the sea.”His remarks come as US and Iranian delegations hold Pakistan-mediated talks in Islamabad aimed at ending the broader regional conflict under a fragile two-week ceasefire reached earlier this week.
