Trump said Iran had been attempting to rebuild radar systems and missile capabilities in the region. He claimed US surveillance had detected preparations for a rocket designed to deploy mines in the waterway.
US President Donald Trump has said that the US has “very strong control” over the Strait of Hormuz and is closely monitoring Iran’s military activity in the strategic waterway. Addressing the press about the situation in Iran, Trump said that US forces had also removed mines from the strait and were continuing to move oil tankers through the key shipping route. Trump said Iran had been attempting to rebuild radar systems and missile capabilities in the region. The US identified the rocket system before it became operational and struck it while construction was nearing completion, according to Trump. He said US forces had faced limited resistance while operating around the strait. Trump claimed that Iranian forces occasionally fired drones, but said American forces had been able to intercept them.
He claimed American forces detected and destroyed a rocket system being developed to lay mines. He claimed US surveillance had detected preparations for a rocket designed to deploy mines in the waterway.