# News agencies in Iran published a chart suggesting the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard put sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.

*business · news · 2026-04-09 · SooToday*

## Key points

- Iranian news agencies released charts suggesting Revolutionary Guard sea mine deployment in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The charts recommend ships use a northern route near Larak Island, diverging from traditional paths.
- It is unclear if the Revolutionary Guard has cleared mines from the marked danger zone since April 9.
- Iran claims the ceasefire deal covers Lebanon, but Israel and the U.S. deny this inclusion.
- Israel's intensified strikes on Lebanon risk undermining the fragile ceasefire agreement.

**Countries:** Iran, United States, Pakistan, Israel, Lebanon, Greece

[Read the full story on SooToday](https://www.sootoday.com/world-news/chart-shows-iran-may-have-put-sea-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz-12117891)

---

Canonical: https://newsio.io/n/ef3724da-d178-43c7-bf65-d8692bc48265/news-agencies-in-iran-published-a-chart-suggesting-the-countrys-paramilitary-rev
Summarized by Newsio from SooToday. https://newsio.io/how-it-works