India, April 11 -- One of the reasons Iran has been unable to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, despite the two-week pause in the war, could be its inability to locate the sea mines and, more importantly, remove them.

A New York Times report cited US officials as saying that Iran's limited capability to track and clear the mines is one of the reasons it has not been able to comply with US warnings.

The report comes as US Vice President JD Vance lands in Islamabad for peace talks with Iran, scheduled to take place over the weekend. The Strait of Hormuz is expected to be one of the key issues discussed during the talks, according to several media reports.

The US wants Iran to reopen the Strait immediately, with President Donald Trump reiterat...