Later, U.S. President Donald Trump noted that the strikes were carried out in response to potential actions by Iran aimed at mining the strait. He had previously warned that if Iran mined the waters, it would face "unprecedented consequences." However, Trump also indicated that at that time, the U.S. had no confirmation of the actual presence of mines in the region.
Earlier, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that Iran would not allow oil to be exported from the region while U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iranian territories continued. These threats formed the basis for reports in American media about the potential mining of the Strait of Hormuz.
