Destroyed more than ten Iranian mine-laying ships, Trump threatened: Iran shall not mine mines in the Strait of Hormuz

# Xinhua News Agency

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Trump threatens Iran with "unprecedented" military consequences if it mines the Strait of Hormuz. He states that U.S. military forces have struck and destroyed 10 inactive Iranian mine-laying vessels in the past few hours, and that relevant operations will continue.

**Xinhua News Agency, Washington, March 10** — U.S. President Donald Trump posted consecutively on social media on March 10, threatening Iran against laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and claiming that the United States has destroyed 10 Iranian mine-laying vessels.

In his first post, Trump said Iran would face "unprecedented" military consequences if it mines the Strait of Hormuz. He also stated that U.S. forces would "completely destroy any vessel attempting to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz".

Approximately 13 minutes later, Trump posted again, saying that U.S. military forces had struck and destroyed 10 inactive Iranian mine-laying vessels in the past few hours, and that relevant operations would continue.

Also on March 10, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on social media that U.S. forces had eliminated multiple Iranian naval vessels near the Strait of Hormuz that day, including 16 mine-laying vessels.

Due to large-scale military operations launched by the United States and Israel against Iran, shipping risks in the Strait of Hormuz—a vital global energy transport route—have surged sharply, triggering violent volatility in global oil markets.

Source: Xinhua News Agency

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