🔴 Mideast live: Trump says Strait of Hormuz demined, warns of ‘zero tolerance’ for new mines

Home Middle East Live Issued on: 25/08/2026 - 05:31Modified: 25/08/2026 - 16:59 President Donald Trump attends an event in the White House Rose Garden on August 24, 2026. © Alex Brandon, AP President ​Donald Trump on Tuesday said all ​mines ‌within ⁠the ‌international waters of ⁠the Strait of Hormuz ​had been ‌removed or detonated, ‌and that ​Iran had been notified that any ship ​or ​boat ​placing new ​mines would be destroyed under a US “zero tolerance policy”. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. Yesterday's key developments: Pakistan's powerful army chief Asim Munir met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Monday, state television reported, as Islamabad tries to mediate a resolution to the Middle East war. Iranian Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh has predicted "another defeat" for the United States, saying the Islamic republic had a "two-year plan" to counter Washington's new sanctions. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Iran had attempted to assassinate one of his two sons, without offering further details. (FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters) Keywords for this article