{"id":325449,"date":"2026-04-09T16:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=325449"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:38:19","slug":"iran-warns-of-sea-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz-advises-alternative-routes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=325449","title":{"rendered":"Iran Warns Of Sea Mines In Strait Of Hormuz, Advises Alternative Routes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hormuz-map-1100x1100-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hormuz-map-1100x1100-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hormuz-map-1100x1100-1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hormuz-map-1100x1100-1-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hormuz-map-1100x1100-1-555x370.jpg 555w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hormuz-map-1100x1100-1.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>FILE PHOTO: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. REUTERS\/Dado Ruvic\/Illustration\/File Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>TEHRAN, April 9 (NNN-Bernama-dpa) &#8212; The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a warning about sea mines \u2013 explosive devices laid in the water to damage or sink ships \u2013 in the Strait of Hormuz, complicating efforts to reopen the waterway following the ceasefire between Tehran and the United States (US), reported German Press Agency (dpa).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Late on Wednesday, the force&#8217;s navy published a map showing a danger zone within the strait\u2019s usual shipping lanes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In view of the conflict situation in the Gulf, all ships are advised to use an alternative route further north. This is intended to avoid a &#8220;possible collision with sea mines.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new route recommended by the IRGC runs along the island of Larak, not far from Iran\u2019s southern coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Strait of Hormuz is considered one of the world\u2019s most important shipping routes, particularly for the transport of oil and gas from the Gulf states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), in 2023, nearly 30 per cent of the world\u2019s seaborne oil was transported via the Strait of Hormuz.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the start of the conflict, Iran\u2019s navy has effectively blocked the 55-kilometre-wide waterway through threats and attacks on tankers and cargo ships, driving up energy prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>US President Donald Trump made the opening of the Strait of Hormuz a condition for a two-week ceasefire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to reports, Iran is demanding a toll from shipping companies to use the corridor near the Iranian coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the ceasefire began on Wednesday night, media reports and data analysts indicate that only a few ships have passed through the strait.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; NNN-BERNAMA-XINHUA\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEHRAN, April 9 (NNN-Bernama-dpa) &#8212; The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a warning about sea mines \u2013 explosive devices laid in the water to damage or sink ships \u2013 in the Strait of Hormuz, complicating efforts to reopen the waterway following the ceasefire between Tehran and the United States (US), reported German Press [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":325450,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[213,208,215,217,291,341],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325449"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=325449"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325449\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":325451,"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325449\/revisions\/325451"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/325450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=325449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=325449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=325449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}