Chart shows Iran may have put sea mines in Strait of Hormuz

Cargo ships sail through the Arabian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz. Picture: AP

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard may have put sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz during the war, a chart published by semi-official news agencies in the country on Thursday suggested.

The message may be intended to pressure the United States as uncertainty hangs over a days-old two-week ceasefire and further negotiations are set to begin in Pakistan.