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Iran publishes chart suggesting Revolutionary Guard laid sea mines in Strait of Hormuz during war
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Iranian state media published a chart appearing to show that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps deployed sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict. Independent naval analysts said the disclosure, while possibly intended as a negotiating signal, confirmed long-standing US military assessments of Iran's mining capability in the waterway.
Iranian news agencies published a chart on April 9 appearing to document Revolutionary Guard Navy mine-laying operations in the Strait of Hormuz during the recent conflict. The publication came as Tehran sought to demonstrate its leverage in upcoming Islamabad negotiations. US naval analysts noted the disclosure confirmed intelligence assessments that Iran had positioned mines in the strait and could rapidly redeploy them if negotiations failed.
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Actor responses
US Navy officials confirmed the mine disclosure aligned with pre-conflict intelligence assessments and said US forces remained ready to clear any mines.
Iranian military officials said the chart demonstrated Iran's defensive capabilities and right to maritime security measures.
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