US Navy Confirms Mines Removal in Strait of Hormuz
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“I have just been informed by the United States Navy that all mines have been removed and/or detonated from within the International Waters of the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump posted on Tuesday.
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BBC NewsPublished US President Donald Trump has said that the US Navy has removed or detonated all mines in the Strait of Hormuz - the vital waterway which Iran has largely closed since the beginning of the war in the Middle East.
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Until recently - and on the basis of the MoU - Iran had been involved in negotiations with Oman, a US ally, to agree a mechanism for administering the strait. However, those talks have so far not produced an agreement and, last week, Trump even threatened to bomb its ally "if it gets in the way" of his administration's own talks with Iran over the issue.
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Associated PressBut one ally — Oman — has notably not been feeling the warmth of Trump’s offer of protection, and instead has grappled with Trump’s wrath over the deal it was negotiating with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. In mid-August, he threatened in an interview that the U.S. would bomb Oman if it “gets in the way,” using an expletive for emphasis.
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Six consequences of six months of war in Iran - Reuters Six consequences of six months of war in Iran Reuters
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01 RealClearPolitics The Lost World of the Founding Fathers
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02 The Hill Global oil traffic shifts toward the US amid Iran war disruptions Global oil traffic is significantly rerouting toward the United States as a result of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz caused by the ongoing Iran war.
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03 BBC News "Iran has been notified that any ship or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.
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04 NBC News Oil prices tumbled Wednesday for the third straight day, as a flurry of headlines from the Middle East sparked renewed optimism in global markets.
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05 Reuters Six months of war: How the Middle East conflict has shaped financial markets - Reuters Six months of war: How the Middle East conflict has shaped financial markets Reuters
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06 Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump launched the war with Iran in late February, he initially forecast it would last four to five weeks. Six months later, there’s still no off-ramp in sight despite Trump’s repeated assertions that the war has been won or a deal to resolve it was nearly complete.
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