Jerusalem Post/Middle EastThe US has cleared the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian mines and now controls the key oil shipping route, Trump said Monday.Follow us on GoogleUS President Donald Trump speaks as he sits behind an airport model as he makes an announcement about a renovation of Washington Dulles International Airport in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 29, 2026. (photo credit: Reuters/Kylie Cooper)ByREUTERSAUGUST 10, 2026 22:58President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz and had swept the strategic oil waterway for Iranian mines."Look, the only one that has control of the Strait of Hormuz right now is the United States Navy," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "We've mine-swept the entire strait."This is a developing story.The Midnight DispatchThe one email that makes sense of the Middle East. Iran, the Gulf, Syria, Turkey, and whatever moved that day, from The Jerusalem Post, every evening.See more onFollow us on Google