New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Thursday (April 23, 2026) has given a clear order to the US Navy that if any boat is seen laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, it should be immediately shot down and destroyed. Trump has given this instruction at a time when tension with Iran is at its peak.
Trump gave strict orders to the Navy
Let us tell you that while posting on Truth Social, President Trump wrote, “I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy every boat laying mines in the waters of Hormuz. Even if it is a small boat. All 159 of their naval ships are lying at the bottom of the sea! There should be no hesitation in this.”
President Donald Trump said that American mine sweepers are already engaged in clearing the strait. “I order that this work continue, but now three times faster,” he said. In fact, America fears that due to landmines this important trade route may remain closed for a long time.
About a week ago, US President Donald Trump had claimed that Iran was removing all the landmines laid in the sea with the help of America. This indicated that despite the tension, something was being done. But, in reality the situation is complicated.
How landmines became a big challenge for superpowers
According to media reports, the threat of landmines is greater than anticipated. Iran itself is not able to track all the mines. Some mines were laid from small boats and their location was not recorded. Some mines were floating, which are very difficult to find.
According to an American newspaper, American lawmakers were told that the strait could remain blocked for 6 months. But Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell rejected this. “An assessment does not have to be correct. It is impossible for Hormuz to remain closed for six months and is absolutely unacceptable to the Secretary,” he told AFP.
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