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"A Great and Brilliant Day": Trump Announces Iran is Clearing Hormuz Mines with U.S. Help
Tehran Declares Strait "Completely Open" as Pakistan-Mediated Truce Holds; US Blockade Remains on Iranian-Only Cargo
In a dramatic development on Friday, April 17, 2026, President Donald Trump confirmed via Truth Social that a joint, albeit indirect, effort is underway to neutralize the "floating death" in the Persian Gulf. Following an earlier admission from Tehran that it had "lost track" of some sea mines, Trump announced that "Iran, with the help of the U.S.A., has removed, or is removing, all sea mines!" The news has sent another wave of relief through global energy markets, as the physical reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is no longer just a diplomatic promise but an active operational reality. This joint de-mining effort—likely involving U.S. underwater drones and Iranian coordinates—marks the first time in the current conflict that both militaries have collaborated to restore global commerce.
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