{"id":2589631,"date":"2026-04-11T11:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T15:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-partially-opens-strait-of-hormuz-but-admits-to-placing-naval-mines\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T11:56:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T15:56:26","slug":"iran-partially-opens-strait-of-hormuz-but-admits-to-placing-naval-mines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-partially-opens-strait-of-hormuz-but-admits-to-placing-naval-mines\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Partially Opens Strait of Hormuz, But Admits to Placing Naval Mines"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-partially-opens-strait-of-hormuz-but-admits-to-placing-naval-mines%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2589631&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh report describes Iran\u2019s claim of opening the Strait of hormuz in a limited,tightly controlled way-permitting about 12 ships per day under Iranian guidance,with passage limited to those authorized by Tehran. It notes that iran has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >laid naval mines<\/a> in the strait, which would need to be cleared after the conflict, a costly and hazardous process, and that a transit toll of $1 per barrel could be payable in Chinese yuan or cryptocurrency.The piece cites multiple sources, including ITV, The Wall Street Journal, The financial Times, CBS News, and declassified CIA documents, to illustrate Iran\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-seek-competition-kamala-harris-claims-chinese-spy-balloon-doesnt-impact-relations-with-communist-country\/\" title=\"\u2018We Seek Competition\u2019: Kamala Harris ...s Chinese Spy Balloon Doesn\u2019t Impact Relations With Communist Country\">stated approach<\/a> and the international reactions.<\/p>\n<p>On the Lebanon-Israel front,the article reports Israeli strikes in lebanon that killed 89 people and wounded about 700,according to Lebanon\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hungary-takes-lead-as-europe-prepares-to-begin-covid-19-vaccinations\/\" title=\"Hungary takes lead as Europe prepares to begin COVID-19 vaccinations\">health ministry<\/a>,and notes that the Israeli Defense Forces claimed the killing of a Hezbollah commander. It mentions ongoing discussions about ceasefire terms, with Israeli Prime Minister benjamin Netanyahu signaling a push to begin negotiations with Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/head-of-the-octopus-iranians-slam-despotic-regime-ask-israeli-prime-minister-to-act-with-increased-decisiveness\/\" title=\"\u2018Head Of The Octopus\u2019: ...ians Slam Despotic Regime, Ask Israeli Prime Minister To Act With \u2018Increased Decisiveness\u2019\">establish peaceful relations<\/a>, though it remains unclear whether Lebanon will participate. The report also references commentary from U.S.officials, including Vice President J.D. Vance, and notes that the ceasefire is expected to hold until around April 22. the piece weaves together Iran\u2019s strategic maneuvers in Hormuz with the fragile Israel-Lebanon ceasefire and related regional tensions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh informed the world that Tehran would open the Strait of Hormuz in a limited capacity during an interview on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Khatibzadeh admitted in the interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/2026-04-09\/irans-deputy-foreign-minister-tells-itv-news-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-open\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ITV<\/a>&nbsp;that the Iranian regime has laid naval mines in the strait. These mines will have to be cleared after the conflict is resolved<strong>, <\/strong>which can be expensive and dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Anybody who communicates with the Iranian authority has got permission to pass,&rdquo; Khatibzadeh said in the ITV interview.<\/p>\n<p>Khatibzadeh explained in the interview that the Iranian regime will have to guide vessels through the strait for the foreseeable future. Tehran told mediators that it would limit passage to only 12 ships per day, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-tightens-its-grip-on-hormuz-despite-cease-fire-5027521f?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Iran plans to impose a transit toll of $1\/barrel payable in Chinese yuan or cryptocurrency, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/02aefac4-ea62-48db-9326-c0da373b11b8?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Financial Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Iran may have as many as 2,000 to 6,000 mines, according to statements provided by U.S. officials to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/iran-mines-strait-of-hormuz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBS News<\/a>. Declassified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cia.gov\/readingroom\/docs\/CIA-RDP85T00314R000300100002-7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CIA documents<\/a> from 1984 state that the Iranians may have mines with explosive payloads larger than 1100 pounds (500 kilograms). Explosive charges of this size have the power to cripple or even sink large vessels.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have all the reasons to be skeptical regarding the intention of the other side, but more than that, as we are seeing, Israelis are violating, the grave violation is happening right now in Lebanon, yesterday was a massacre,&rdquo; Khatibzadeh said in the ITV <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/2026-04-09\/irans-deputy-foreign-minister-tells-itv-news-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-open\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">interview<\/a>.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Wednesday resulted in 89 deaths and more than 700 people wounded, according to a statement that Lebanon&rsquo;s health ministry provided to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/israeli-strikes-kill-89-wound-700-lebanon-wednesday-health-ministry-says-2026-04-08\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Israel Defense Forces stated in an X <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IDF\/status\/2042219453757133274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">post<\/a> that they successfully killed Lebanese Resistance Brigade leader Maher Qassem Hamdan.<\/p>\n<p>The brigades are an irregular militia composed of Christians, Sunni and Shia Muslims, according to reporting by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtimes.com\/christian-sunni-shia-meet-hezbollahs-non-denominational-military-branch-defending-2169257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Business Times<\/a> from 2015.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Renewed aggression by the Zionist regime against Lebanon blatantly violates the initial ceasefire,&rdquo; Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/drpezeshkian\/status\/2042216652629053539\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">post<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think &#8203;this comes from a legitimate misunderstanding. I &#8288;think the Iranians thought that the &#8203;ceasefire included Lebanon, and it just didn&rsquo;t,&rdquo; Vice President J.D. Vance told reporters in Budapest, according to reporting by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/us-did-not-agree-that-ceasefire-would-cover-lebanon-vance-says-2026-04-08\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel is seeking to begin negotiations with Lebanon as soon as possible in a Government Press Office <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GPOIsrael\/status\/2042272366303023354\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a> translated from Hebrew.<\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear whether the current ceasefire will last. The ceasefire is slated to remain in place until April 22.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The negotiations will focus on disarming Hezbollah and establishing &#8203;peaceful relations between Israel and Lebanon,&rdquo; Netanyahu stated. Lebanon has not indicated whether it will participate in peace talks.<\/p>\n<p>Conflict between Israel and Lebanon includes first-person-view drones from Hezbollah being sent far past the front line and into Israel proper. The IDF recently seized a cache of Hezbollah&rsquo;s FPV drones, according to reporting by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/idf-says-troops-seized-cache-of-hezbollah-fpv-drones-other-weapons-in-south-lebanon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What we said is that the ceasefire would be focused on Iran, and the ceasefire would be focused on America&rsquo;s allies, both Israel and the Gulf Arab states,&rdquo; Vice President J.D. 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He acknowledged that Iran has laid mines in the strait, which would have to be cleared after the conflict ends-a process that could be costly and dangerous. He also stated that anyone with permission from Iranian authorities could pass. Reports cited by The Wall Street Journal said Tehran told mediators it would cap transit at 12 ships per day, and The Financial Times said Iran planned to levy a toll of $1 per barrel, payable in Chinese yuan or cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. officials told CBS News that Iran could have as many as 2,000 to 6,000 mines. Declassified CIA documents from 1984 suggested some mines carried explosive payloads larger than 1,100 pounds, capable of crippling or sinking large vessels. In the ITV interview, Khatibzadeh criticized what he described as grave violations by Israel in Lebanon and voiced skepticism about the other side\u2019s intentions.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli strikes in Lebanon reportedly caused 89 deaths and more than 700 injuries, according to Lebanon\u2019s health ministry as cited by Reuters. The Israel Defense Forces posted that they had killed Lebanese Resistance Brigade leader Maher Qassem Hamdan. The Resistance Brigades are described as an irregular militia comprising Christians, Sunni, and Shia Muslims. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian commented on what he called renewed aggression by the Zionist regime, and Vice President J.D. Vance noted a belief that a ceasefire had been misunderstood, with remarks reported by Reuters. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel aimed to begin negotiations with Lebanon soon, focusing on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations; Lebanon\u2019s participation remained unclear. The conflict included Hezbollah\u2019s FPV drones penetrating Israeli territory, and the IDF reportedly seized a cache of Hezbollah drones. Vance reiterated that the ceasefire would concentrate on Iran and America\u2019s allies, including Israel and Gulf states.<\/p>\n<p>The article concludes with a note that Daily Caller News Foundation content is available for republication under its guidelines, and provides licensing contact information<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2589632,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7585.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3823,38830,42994,77589,57321],"class_list":["post-2589631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-iran","tag-maritime-security","tag-military-tensions","tag-naval-mines","tag-strait-of-hormuz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7585.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2589631"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2589635,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589631\/revisions\/2589635"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2589632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2589631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2589631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2589631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}