Donald Trump: "Iran has been notified that any ship or boat placing new mines will be…"

American forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island that were being prepared to launch rockets carrying mines into the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command—their first military action against Iran in over a month. The Trump administration said sea mines had been cleared from the waterway’s international shipping lanes last week. President Trump later said Iran had been informed that any vessels laying new mines would be met with force. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, reporting military and civilian casualties, vowed retaliation and called the action a strategic error. The episode coincides with Iran and Oman discussing restoration of maritime traffic through the strait, a crucial energy passage, with Qatari support. The White House says no U.S.-Iran negotiations are underway.