U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday (April 11, 2026) posted ‌on social media that the ​United States military has started to ⁠clear the Strait of Hormuz, and that all of Iran’s mine-laying ships have been sunk. “We’re ‌now starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz,” ‌he wrote in a Truth Social ‌post, ⁠adding that “all 28” of Iran’s “mine dropper ⁠boats are also lying at the bottom of the sea”.

Source: The Hindu April 11, 2026 14:16 UTC