The mines Iran dropped in the narrow waterway through the Persian Gulf can't even be located by Iran as they drifted with the currents of the sea. With those sea mines still around, in locations nobody knows, passing through the strait is perilous.
Pakistan’s role in this unfolding drama, meanwhile, appears increasingly peripheral. Far from being a decisive broker of peace, it risks being seen as a bystander whose proclamations carry little weight on the ground.
The Indian government steps up measures to ensure steady fuel and LPG supplies amid the Strait of Hormuz disruption, urging the public to avoid panic buying while refineries operate at full capacity and additional LNG cargoes are being sourced.
The West Asia war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted India’s supply chains, hitting industries like chemicals, aluminium, textiles, steel, and breweries with rising costs, gas shortages, and stuck cargo.
It further added, “Iran has taken necessary and proportionate measures to prevent the aggressors and their supporters from exploiting the Strait of Hormuz to advance hostile operations against Iran.”