Iran's Mine Threat, Ceasefire Uncertainty

0:00It's April 9th. From London to Lisbon, Paris to Prague. This is Europe News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Iran's revolutionary guard might have laid sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz during the recent war, based on charts released by state-linked news. Outlets this week. Those maps highlight a big danger zone right in the main shipping lane, where 20% of global oil and gas used to flow, pushing vessels. Safer waters, closer to Iran's coast, near Larak Island. The charts run from February 28th to April 9th, leaving questions about whether the area is clear now. This comes as a shaky two-week ceasefire hangs in the balance, with fresh talks slated to kick off in Pakistan. Iran seems to be flexing to ramp up pressure on the United States amid all the uncertainty. President Trump fired back on social media, vowing to keep his warships and troops in place until a full deal sticks, and warning of massive retaliation if it falls apart. Both sides are claiming victory after the truce, but world leaders are just relieved

1:03it's holding for now, even as the stakes stay sky high. Violence hasn't stopped though, drones and missiles keep slamming Iran and Gulf States post ceasefire, while Israel ramps up strikes on Hezbollah in. Lebanon. Killing at least 182 people in one brutal day in Beirut. Lebanon has folks worried the whole deal could collapse. Iran's leaders are calling the upcoming talks unreasonable, citing U.S. and Israeli moves as violations, including drone flyovers and attacks outside. The truce is scope. Mediators in Pakistan insist the ceasefire covers Lebanon too, but heavy hitters like Netanyahu and Trump say otherwise, keeping tensions boiling as. Negotiations loom.