{"id":337687,"date":"2026-04-24T21:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-trumps-tripling-of-hormuz-minesweeping-realistic-ret-colonel-reacts\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T21:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:00:19","slug":"is-trumps-tripling-of-hormuz-minesweeping-realistic-ret-colonel-reacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-trumps-tripling-of-hormuz-minesweeping-realistic-ret-colonel-reacts\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Trump\u2019s tripling of Hormuz minesweeping realistic? Ret. colonel reacts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/m6aHQN4xMS4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Is Trump\u2019s tripling of Hormuz minesweeping realistic? Ret. colonel reacts\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m6aHQN4xMS4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to fire on any Iranian boats that are placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the critical energy chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of all global crude oil. <\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Trump said that the United States has been working to clear mines from the strait. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdditionally, our mine \u2018sweepers\u2019 are clearing the Strait right now. I am hereby ordering that activity to continue, but at a tripled up level!\u201d Trump said. <\/p>\n<p>Retired US Air Force Colonel Cedric Leighton says efforts to clear mines from Hormuz would be \u201ccumbersome.\u201d Also, Middle East expert Sina Azodi says Iran\u2019s mines have succeeded in creating difficulty for the US.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Trump orders Navy to shoot Iranian ships laying mines<br \/>\n1:02 Retired colonel explains why mine removal may not happen quickly<br \/>\n6:16 Middle East expert calls out \u201ca great mistake for Iranians\u201d<br \/>\n7:45 What will the coming days bring for Iran\u2019s standoff with the US? <\/p>\n<p>Watch more CNN here: https:\/\/cnn.it\/4kh5RPe<\/p>\n<p>#Iran #Trump #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to fire on any Iranian boats that are placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the critical energy chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of all global crude oil. 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