这场打击发生之际，通过该海峡的石油运输几乎陷入停滞，威胁到一条每天承载约2000万桶石油（约占全球消费量的五分之一）的通道，并挤压了伊拉克和科威特等依赖狭窄通道运输主要收入来源的海湾出口国。
在摧毁布雷船只之前，特朗普要求伊朗“立即”移除这些船只，警告称如果伊朗不这样做，“对伊朗的军事后果将达到前所未见的水平”。
美国官员长期以来一直警告称，伊朗拥有大量的海军水雷库存，并演练了旨在威胁海湾商业航运的战术。摧毁这些船只似乎是为了在水雷被部署到航道之前阻止任何潜在的部署。
美国信号：随着交通量减少，准备护送油轮通过霍尔木兹海峡，但尚未启动任何任务
2026年3月4日，霍尔木兹海峡一处海上交通终端的船只截图。(Kpler/Marine Traffic)
霍尔木兹海峡北接伊朗，南邻阿曼和阿联酋，是全球能源市场的关键动脉。即使只是布雷行动的威胁也可能进一步扰乱交通，并推高保险和航运成本。
目前尚不清楚美军行动前是否已有水雷被放置在水中。美国有线电视新闻网援引情报来源报道称，伊朗最近几天已在海峡中放置了数十枚水雷，并有能力再放置数百枚。
贸易情报平台Kpler的数据显示，自周五以来，已有7艘船只（包括4艘油轮和3艘散货船）通过了该海峡。
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美国海军一直在考虑为通过海峡的商船提供护航。
“我们正在研究那里的一系列选择，并将在问题出现时想办法解决，”联合参谋部主席丹·凯恩将军周二告诉福克斯新闻。
2026年3月1日，一艘美国海军舰艇在霍尔木兹海峡航行，这是世界上大部分油气通过的重要水道。(Sahar AL ATTAR / AFP via Getty Images)
全世界都在关注海军是否会介入以恢复航运。就在能源部长克里斯·赖特声称海军已护送一艘油轮后（该帖子不准确，随后已删除），油价暴跌近12%。
欧洲盟友也在行动：法国派遣了两艘护卫舰加入欧盟领导的护航任务，不过它们的抵达时间尚不清楚。
尽管美国战争部长皮特·赫格塞斯声称美国和以色列在伊朗领空拥有“绝对空中优势”，但这并不意味着来自导弹和无人机的威胁已被完全消除。
退休将军杰克·基恩告诉福克斯商业频道，在伊朗的导弹和无人机威胁消除之前，海军不会护送油轮。
“考虑到风险，这没有意义，因为我们将在几周内彻底消灭他们，”他说。
意识到全球油价受到挤压，特朗普周一宣布美国将取消与石油相关的制裁。
美国目前对伊朗、委内瑞拉、俄罗斯、叙利亚和朝鲜实施了石油相关制裁。(伊斯兰革命卫队新闻办公室/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“我们还将豁免某些与石油相关的制裁，以降低价格，”他在新闻发布会上说。“因此，在某些国家，我们将解除这些制裁，直到局势稳定。到时候，谁知道呢，也许我们就不必再实施制裁了。”
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美国目前对伊朗、委内瑞拉、俄罗斯、叙利亚和朝鲜实施了石油相关制裁。
白宫新闻秘书卡罗琳·利维特拒绝详细说明这一减免措施的具体内容。最近，针对滞留海上的俄罗斯石油运往印度，美国已发布了30天的豁免。
一枚仅花费数千美元的水雷就能使一艘价值20亿美元的美国驱逐舰瘫痪甚至沉没。
这种危险并非理论上的：1988年，美国“塞缪尔·B·罗伯茨”号在波斯湾触雷后险些沉没。
布雷行动通常在夜间通过渔船或快速攻击艇等小型船只秘密进行，这使得水雷在几乎没有预警的情况下被部署，可能造成毁灭性后果。
U.S. forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday, U.S. Central Command said, in what officials described as a move to prevent Iran from disrupting one of the world’s most critical maritime choke points.
The strikes come as oil traffic through the strait remains at a near standstill, threatening a corridor that carries roughly 20 million barrels per day — about one-fifth of global consumption — and squeezing Gulf exporters like Iraq and Kuwait that rely on the narrow passage to ship their primary source of revenue.
Prior to taking out the mining vessels, Trump demanded Iran remove them “IMMEDIATELY!” warning that if it doesn’t, “the Military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before.”
U.S. officials have long warned that Iran maintains a significant naval mine inventory and has rehearsed tactics designed to threaten commercial shipping in the Gulf. The destruction of the vessels appears aimed at stopping any potential deployment before mines could be laid in shipping lanes.
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A screenshot of a marine traffic terminal showing vessels in the Strait of Hormuz March 4, 2026.(Kpler/Marine Traffic)
The Strait of Hormuz, bordered by Iran to the north and Oman and the United Arab Emirates to the south, is a critical artery for global energy markets. Even the threat of mining operations can further disrupt traffic and spike insurance and shipping costs.
It was not immediately clear whether any mines had already been placed in the water before the U.S. action. Citing intelligence sources, CNN reported Iran had laid a few dozen mines in the strait in recent days and had the capability to place hundreds more.
Since Friday, seven vessels, including four tankers and three bulk carriers, have passed through the strait, according to data from trade intelligence platform Kpler.
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The U.S. Navy has been weighing escorts for commercial ships through the strait.
“We’re looking at a range of options there and will figure out how to solve problems as they come to us,” Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine told Fox News Tuesday.
A Navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which much of the world’s oil and gas passes, March 1, 2026.(Sahar AL ATTAR / AFP via Getty Images)
The world is watching to see whether the Navy will step in to try to free up shipping. Immediately after an inaccurate and since-deleted post from Energy Secretary Chris Wright claiming the Navy had escorted a tanker, oil prices fell nearly 12%.
European allies are moving in as well: France sent two frigates to join a European Union-led escort mission for ships through the strait, though their arrival timeline is unclear.
While U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has claimed the U.S. and Israel have “total air dominance” over Iran’s skies, that doesn’t mean the threat from missiles and drones is entirely eliminated yet.
The Navy won’t escort tankers until Iran’s missile and drone threat is eliminated, retired Gen. Jack Keane told FOX Business.
“Makes no sense in terms of the risk when we’re going to finish them off entirely in a few weeks,” he said.
Recognizing the squeeze on prices around the globe, Trump announced Monday the U.S. would remove oil-related sanctions.
The United States currently maintains sanctions affecting oil Iran, Venezuela, Russia, Syria and North Korea.(Press Office of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“We are also waiving certain oil-related sanctions to reduce prices,” he said during a press conference. “So in some countries, we’re going to take those sanctions off until this straightens out. Then, who knows, maybe we won’t have to put them on.”
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The United States currently maintains sanctions affecting oil Iran, Venezuela, Russia, Syria and North Korea.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt declined to detail what that relief would look like. A 30-day waiver was already recently issued for Russian oil stranded at sea to reach India.
A naval mine costing only a few thousand dollars can cripple or even sink a $2 billion U.S. destroyer.
The danger is not theoretical: In 1988, USS Samuel B. Roberts nearly sank after striking an Iranian mine in the Persian Gulf.
Mine-laying operations are often conducted covertly at night using small vessels such as fishing dhows or fast-attack craft, allowing mines to be deployed with little warning and potentially devastating consequences.