Explosions in Tehran as Hegseth says today will be ‘most intense’ day of strikes on Iran so far

Donald Trump says that consequences “will be at a level never seen before” if “Iran has put out any mines” in the Strait of Hormuz, but claims that the US has “no reports of them doing so”.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, the president says: “If Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Strait, and we have no reports of them doing so, we want them removed, IMMEDIATELY!

“If for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the Military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before.

“If, on the other hand, they remove what may have been placed, it will be a giant step in the right direction! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”

Oil prices around the globe have spiked in recent days over concerns about the passage of oil through the key shipping lane.

US intelligence assets believe Iran is preparing to deploy naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the BBC’s US partner CBS News reports. According to information obtained by CBS, Iran is using small craft which carry two to three mines each.