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Iran can no longer definitively identify the locations of the naval mines it laid in the Strait of Hormuz. Moreover, its capability to remove them is also limited—this has been reported by US officials.
Due to this situation, despite continuous pressure from the Trump administration, normal shipping in the strait cannot be restored quickly. Consequently, this emerging complexity is making the ongoing peace talks in Islamabad even more difficult.
Previously, soon after the United States and Israel began a war against Iran, Iran laid mines in the strait last month using small boats. These mines, along with the threat of Iranian drone and missile attacks, reduced the number of oil tankers and other vessels transiting the strait...
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Iran can no longer definitively identify the locations of the naval mines it laid in the Strait of Hormuz. Moreover, its capability to remove them is also limited—this has been reported by US officials.
Due to this situation, despite continuous pressure from the Trump administration, normal shipping in the strait cannot be restored quickly. Consequently, this emerging complexity is making the ongoing peace talks in Islamabad even more difficult.
Previously, soon after the United States and Israel began a war against Iran, Iran laid mines in the strait last month using small boats. These mines, along with the threat of Iranian drone and missile attacks, reduced the number of oil tankers and other vessels transiting the strait...
