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Coverage dated April 8, 2026 to April 10, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz Is Not Open

Headline from War on the Rocks

Iran's threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz led to a dramatic drop in ships passing through the strait, with ripple effects throughout the...

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  1. The Daily Caller

    Iran Partially Opens Strait Of Hormuz, Admits To Placing Naval Mines (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Iran plans to open the Strait of Homuz to 12 ships per day if they pay a toll.

  2. PJ Media

    America Begins Clearing Mines in Strait of Hormuz Because Iran Won’t (opens PJ Media)

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    The US begins clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran refuses to remove them, risking global shipping safety.

  3. Seattle Times

    Iran unable to find mines in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. says (opens Seattle Times)

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    WASHINGTON — Iran has been unable to open the Strait of Hormuz to more shipping traffic because it cannot locate all of the mines it laid in the waterway and...

  4. The Daily Caller

    Iran Has No Idea Where It Planted Mines In Strait Of Hormuz (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Iran has reportedly failed to locate all of the naval mines it deployed in the Strait of Hormuz, preventing it from quickly reopening the critical shipping lane.

  5. Townhall

    Wait, That's Why the Iranians Can't Reopen the Strait of Hormuz? (opens Townhall)

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    Key talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz focus on mine removal and restoring oil flow amid regional tensions.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Trump announces US is 'starting the process of clearing out' Strait of Hormuz (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The U.S. naval operation's purpose is reportedly to clear Iranian sea mines that are lost in the Strait of Hormuz.

  7. Al-Monitor

    Trump says US forces are 'clearing' Strait of Hormuz (opens Al-Monitor)

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    WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday posted on social media that the United States military has started to clear the Strait of Hormuz nL1N40T08R, and that all of Iran's minelaying ships have been sunk.

  8. War on the Rocks

    The Strait of Hormuz Is Not Open (opens War on the Rocks)

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    Iran's threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz led to a dramatic drop in ships passing through the strait, with ripple effects throughout the...

  9. The Guardian

    US officials claim Iran unable to find mines it laid in strait of Hormuz, report says (opens The Guardian)

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    Iran dropped explosives in the waterway erratically and may not have marked where it put all of them, US suggests