Destroying more than ten Iranian mine-laying vessels, Trump threatens: Iran must not lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz

SnapshotLaborer · 2026-03-10T23:50:03+00:00

Trump threatens Iran not to mine the Strait of Hormuz, stating that the U.S. military has destroyed 10 Iranian mine-laying vessels and will take decisive action against any ships involved in such activities. The U.S. Central Command confirmed the destruction of several Iranian vessels, increasing global shipping risks and causing volatile oil price fluctuations.

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2026-03-10 23:50:03

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Xinhua News Agency Washington, March 10 — U.S. President Trump posted multiple messages on social media on March 10, threatening Iran not to set mines in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that the U.S. has destroyed 10 Iranian mine-laying vessels.

In his first post, Trump stated that Iran would face “unprecedented” military consequences if it mines the Strait of Hormuz. He also said that the U.S. military will “completely destroy any ships attempting to mine in the Strait of Hormuz.”

About 13 minutes later, Trump posted again, saying that U.S. forces had hit and destroyed 10 inactive Iranian mine-laying vessels in the past few hours, and that further actions would continue.

On the same day, the U.S. Central Command posted on social media that U.S. forces had eliminated several Iranian naval vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, including 16 mine-laying ships.

Due to large-scale military actions by the U.S. and Israel against Iran, the shipping risk in the vital energy transportation route, the Strait of Hormuz, has sharply increased, causing significant volatility in global oil markets.

Source: Xinhua News Agency

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