Iran flags mine risk in Hormuz, issues alternate routes after 2-week truce
India Today
Iran has directed ships to use alternate routes in the Strait of Hormuz, citing sea mine risks, while allowing limited transit under a two-week truce and advising coordination with IRGC Navy forces.
Iran has issued fresh navigational advisories for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, warning of potential sea mine threats in parts of the critical shipping lane and directing traffic through designated alternative routes.
The move came even as Tehran has agreed to temporarily reopen the strait under a two-week truce. The waterway is a key global artery, carrying roughly one-fifth of the world's oil supply.
In a statement carried by local media and reported by news agency AFP, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said ships must follow revised traffic patterns to ensure maritime safety and avoid possible contact with sea mines. The advisory laid out specific entry and exit corridors aimed at reducing risks for commercial vessels.
Iranian state media, cited by Al Jazeera, reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has also urged ships to coordinate closely with its forces while passing through the strait.
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A two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran was agreed on Tuesday, with Pakistan mediating the deal, contingent on Tehran halting its blockade of oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, according to President Donald Trump.
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