US EditionChart shows Iran may have put sea mines in Strait of Hormuz
- On Thursday, Iranian semiofficial news agencies published a chart suggesting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps placed sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, marking a "danger zone" and urging commercial vessels to take alternative routes northward.
- This navigational notice follows a fragile two-week ceasefire that appears to be fraying, as Iran and the U.S. disagree over whether the deal covers Israeli military operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah.
- The IRGC's map highlights a "danger zone" over the Traffic Separation Scheme, advising ships to navigate farther north near Larak Island, though it remains unclear whether the Guard has cleared any mines since February.
- Benchmark U.S. crude rose to above $97 per barrel on Thursday, while only four vessels transited the strait Wednesday, reflecting heightened caution among commercial shippers despite the ceasefire.
- President Donald Trump insists U.S. forces will remain near Iran until the agreement is fully complied with, while diplomatic delegations prepare to meet Saturday in Islamabad to salvage the fragile truce.
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Following the outbreak of attacks by the United States and Israel, Iran declared the Strait of Ormuz closed on 2 March. According to U.S. intelligence, Tehran has dedicated itself to laying mines on this maritime route and the regime itself has recognized it on Thursday. Its Revolutionary Guard shared a map with alternative routes for transit in the Strait, a day after the two-week ceasefire between the two countries, "in the presence of various…
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bienpublic.comIran’s Revolutionary Guards cited “possible collisions with mines” to encourage ships to take an alternative route through the Strait of Hormuz.
The CGRI warns ships to sail along Iranian waters is around the island of Larak to avoid the risk of naval mines.
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