US EditionChart shows Iran may have put sea mines in Strait of Hormuz
The chart urged commercial vessels to use alternate routes and warned of possible sea mines as tensions over the ceasefire and talks remained high.
- On Thursday, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps officials published a chart outlining alternative transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the risk of sea mines in the main traffic lane.
- The IRGC chart marks a 'danger zone' over the Traffic Separation Scheme, suggesting vessels transit north near Larak Island; retired Royal Australian Navy mine warfare specialist Andy Perry noted such tactics shape access 'less by firepower and more by caution, uncertainty, and slow responses.'
- President Donald Trump threatened 'severe consequences' if Iran deployed mines, demanding their removal 'IMMEDIATELY!' while White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt rebutted Iran's closure claims, insisting there is an 'uptick in traffic' today.
- Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh stated Iran will allow passage only when U.S. aggression ends and Israel stops attacking Lebanon, as the two-week ceasefire appears at risk of fraying over disputed terms.
- Negotiations aimed at finalizing ceasefire terms are set to begin Saturday in Islamabad, while uncertainty over the vital energy chokepoint has pushed Brent crude above $97 per barrel.
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Iran publishes chart showing it may have put sea mines in Strait of Hormuz as shaky ceasefire holds - Boston News, Weather, Sports
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Semiofficial news agencies in Iran published a chart Thursday suggesting the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard put sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz during the war, in a message that may be intended to pressure the U.S. as uncertainty hangs over a days-old two-week ceasefire and further negotiations are expected in Pakistan. The shaky ceasefire has been largely holding between the U.S., Israel and Ir…
Iran suggests it may have mined Strait of Hormuz 'danger zone'
The chart suggested ships travel further north through waters closer to Iran's mainland near Larak Island, a route that some ships were observed taking before Tehran's and Washington's cease-fire. It remains unclear if the Revolutionary Guard cleared any mining on the route
Iran maps out alternative shipping lanes as mine fears persist: What is happening in Strait of Hormuz?
Iran's semiofficial news agencies published a chart on Thursday (Apr 9), suggesting the country's Revolutionary Guard Navy put sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz during the war.
Chart shows Iran may have put sea mines in Strait of Hormuz - The Morning Sun
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Semiofficial news agencies in Iran published a chart Thursday suggesting the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard put sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz during the war. The reports came from the ISNA news agency, as well as Tasnim, which is believed to be close to the Guard. The chart showed a large circle marked “danger zone” in Farsi over the Traffic Separation Scheme, which was the route ships used to…
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