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

The U.S. military said on Saturday that it had started “setting conditions" for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

The US president also said there is a danger of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz being damaged with sea mines

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.

As ships return to the Strait of Hormuz, mines, sonar, and congestion continue to reshape the Gulf beneath the surface.

Trump plans to start anti-mine operations as part of a wider attempt to open the strait, but the clearance is laborious and dangerous