Against the backdrop of the threat he posted on social media against Iran if it indeed began laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump announced in another post that "in the last few hours, we completely destroyed 10 inactive mine-laying boats and ships, with many more on the way!" At the same time, Trump reposted the post in which he threatened Iran, adding that "we are using the same capabilities and technology that we use against drug smugglers also against the mine-laying boats."

