US allies are privately warning that the Strait of Hormuz is still likely mined, casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s claim that the US Navy has completely removed and detonated explosives laid by Iran. The US is likely to have made some progress in removing mines in international waters, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing internal assessments. But they believe that demining efforts haven’t cleared all of the estimated 80 to 150 mines laid by Iran. That assessment challenges Trump’s repeated statements in recent days that the strait has been cleared. On Wednesday, he called Hormuz “a very functioning strait” and repeated his claim that no mines remained #oott https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-26/us-allies-cast-doubt-on-trump-s-claim-hormuz-has-been-demined

US allies are privately warning that the Strait of Hormuz is still likely mined, casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s claim that the US Navy has completely removed and detonated explosives laid by Iran. The US is likely to have made some progress in removing mines in international waters, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing internal assessments. But they believe that demining efforts haven’t cleared all of the estimated 80 to 150 mines laid by Iran. That assessment challenges Trump’s repeated statements in recent days that the strait has been cleared. On Wednesday, he called Hormuz “a very functioning strait” and repeated his claim that no mines remained #oott https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-26/us-allies-cast-doubt-on-trump-s-claim-hormuz-has-been-demined

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