US clears mines in Strait of Hormuz, Trump says

On 11 August 2026, Trump said the United States had cleared mines from the Strait of Hormuz and declared the strait free of mines. He also said the US controls the strait, and Breitbart quoted him saying the US Navy “controls the strait 100%” with a blockade. NDTV reported that six ships crossed Hormuz, down from 140 in pre-war days.

US forces fired on a ship trying to break the blockade of Iranian ports. CENTCOM confirmed the action, and the BBC reported that the US said a helicopter fired missiles to disable the vessel. The Washington Post reported that Trump took a secret flight out of Turkey because of an Iranian threat, and Fox News reported the Pentagon is seeking to buy ten times more missiles.