The United States has launched an all-out assault on Iranian minelaying vessels, as President Donald Trump warned Tehran of unprecedented military consequences if it targets the Strait of Hormuz.
“I am pleased to report that within the last few hours, we have hit, and completely destroyed, 10 inactive mine laying boats and/or ships, with more to follow!” Trump said on his Truth Social platform.
Later, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) wrote on X that the figure had risen to 16 destroyed minelayers “near the Strait of Hormuz.”
After several US media outlets said Iran had either started or was on the verge of mining the Strait of Hormuz, Trump warned, “If for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the Military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before.
“If, on the other hand, they remove what may have been placed, it will be a giant step in the right direction!”
The United States would also use the missiles it had previously employed to blow up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters to “permanently eliminate” any mine-laying boat in the Gulf strait, Trump added. (AFP)
