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

Home Middle East Live Middle East Issued on: 25/08/2026 - 05:31Modified: 25/08/2026 - 16:59 By: 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