Iran now claims that it cannot fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz because it cannot locate all of the mines that it laid in the waterway and it lacks the capability to remove them.
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Friday, April 10, 2026
Iran now claims that it cannot fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz because it cannot locate all of the mines that it laid in the waterway and it lacks the capability to remove them.
The New York Times
