Iran placed mines in the strait erratically and may not have marked where it put all of them, US suggests

Israel insists the agreement does not apply to their war against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and have escalated deadly strikes there.

Iran is facing challenges fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key U.S. demand in the cease-fire talks, as it cannot locate and clear all sea mines it...

Iran placed mines in the strait erratically and may not have marked where it put all of them, US suggests

Negotiations are ongoing between US-Iranian delegations in Islamabad, with control of the strait a key sticking point.

The psychological terror that the presence of sea mines can generate could paralyse the Strait of Hormuz.