The Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that American negotiators made "excessive demands" during text exchanges following expert-level talks, leading to "serious disagreements" over the Strait of Hormuz.
The Financial Times reports, citing sources familiar with negotiations in Islamabad, that talks between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz have stalled, with Iran rejecting proposals for joint management and insisting on maintaining sovereignty over the waterway.
Gulf countries, after a fragile ceasefire following the 2025-2026 Iranian revolution and US military operations, are enhancing security measures and seeking new allies, emphasizing the need to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Two U.S. destroyers passed through the Strait of Hormuz, an unprecedented move since the start of the conflict, according to The Wall Street Journal. Concurrently, President Trump announced the commencement of mine-clearing operations in the region, with Washington rejecting Iran's warnings to its vessels.
On April 11, 2026, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the commencement of mine clearance operations in the Strait of Hormuz, targeting sea mines laid by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
President Donald J. Trump stated that the Iranian military has suffered significant losses, including the destruction of naval and air forces, missile and drone factories, and the Strait of Hormuz is now being cleared by U.S. forces to facilitate global oil shipping.
Two U.S. Navy destroyers, the USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy, have transited the Strait of Hormuz and are now operating in the Persian Gulf to clear IRGC sea mines from the strait, according to CENTCOM.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces started preparing to clear naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, while two U.S. Navy guided missile destroyers conducted operations in the same area.
The U.S. Navy initiated mining operations in the Strait of Hormuz on December 15, 2025, involving the ships USS Frank E. Petersen and USS Michael Murphy. The aim is to ensure safe maritime passage through the Persian Gulf, previously obstructed by Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces.
Two US warships transited the Strait of Hormuz and operated in the Gulf, according to CENTCOM. President Trump announced that the US military has started dismantling mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that American warships conducted mine-clearing operations and passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
On Saturday, U.S. Central Command initiated mine clearance preparations in the Strait of Hormuz, with two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers, the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. and USS Michael Murphy, conducting operations in the Persian Gulf. Additional U.S. forces, including unmanned underwater vehicles, are scheduled to join the clearance efforts in the coming days.
The Financial Times reported that talks between the United States and the Islamic Republic in Pakistan over control of the Strait of Hormuz remain at an impasse, with the Islamic Republic insisting on retaining sole control and the ability to collect tolls from ships. Technical talks are set to resume on Saturday evening.
Masih Alinejad shared a video from six years ago expressing her joy over the arrest of Masoumeh Ebtekar's son in the United States. Alinejad states that she confronted Ebtekar outside the former Iranian embassy in response to Ebtekar's earlier comments about a girl.
On April 11, 2026, the IRGC Intelligence Organization announced the arrest of 123 citizens in the provinces of Hamadan, Semnan, and Gilan, charging them with "espionage" and "contact with foreign media outlets."
President Trump claims in a social media post that the United States has destroyed the entire Iranian military, including the navy and air force, and that Iranian leadership has been killed, asserting that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen soon.
During a direct meeting between officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States in Islamabad, former U.S. President Donald Trump renewed calls for the "destruction" of Iran's navy and air force, stating that the Strait of Hormuz would soon be reopened and that empty oil tankers were racing toward America to load up. Trump also claimed that the media was misleading the public about the situation, asserting that the U.S. was not losing.
In a social media post, former US President Donald Trump claimed that the United States has destroyed Iran's military forces and killed its leadership, asserting that the Strait of Hormuz will soon be open and that the fake news media is either crazy or corrupt.
A senior U.S. official informed Axios that several U.S. Navy vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on April 11, 2026, without coordination with Iran. This marks the first reported passage of U.S. warships through the strategic waterway since the conflict began.
President Donald Trump of the United States announced the commencement of a demining operation in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that all 28 mine-laying ships of the Islamic Republic have been sunk; however, Iranian government news agencies have denied this claim.
