The U.S. Navy has cleared all mines from the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS), the central shipping lane in the Strait of Hormuz between Oman and Iran, President Trump said Tuesday. The low-key operation, conducted over several months, involved underwater drones locating more than 100 objects suspected to be mines, followed by removal or detonation by private contractors working for the U.S. military. The clearance allows ships to travel in both directions through the strait under U.S. Air Force protection, potentially increasing oil exports to global markets. More than 500 ships used the southern channel near Oman during the past 30 days, with about 2% hit by Iranian drones or missiles. Trump said Iran had been warned that any new mines would be immediately and systematically destroyed, while the U.S. Space Force is monitoring the waterway. The development came as Iran and Oman held talks in Tehran but failed to reach a deal. Their joint statement said they were discussing a temporary joint corridor, mine clearance, a permanent navigation route, future administration of the strait, and mechanisms for information exchange, traffic management and maritime and security services. The report says it is unclear whether such an agreement remains relevant because a U.S. blockade is preventing Iranian ships from using the strait and the United States is already achieving many of its objectives through the southern lane.