A new map released by the Iranian Consulate in Hyderabad, India, reveals a plan by the Islamic Republic to counter the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

The escalating U.S.–Israeli war with Iran and Tehran’s retaliation against Gulf neighbours have severely disrupted Middle Eastern energy infrastructure and global oil and gas flows. Israeli strikes on Iran’s South Pars gas field and the Asaluyeh processing hub on March 18 triggered a wave of retaliatory attacks across the Gulf that hit refineries,

IRAN released a chilling map showing how tankers can weave through deadly sea mines dotted throughout the Strait of Hormuz. It comes after Tehran slapped a $2million (£1.5million) toll on each oil

The mines, which were laid by small boats and without a clear record of where they were placed, make the Strait of Hormuz almost impossible to transit. Iran reportedly lost track of the locations of

Iran is reportedly granting a limited number of ships “safe” passage through its territorial waters as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely restricted. The U.

The charts were dated from Feb 28 until Thursday, April 9, and it was unclear if the Guard had cleared any mining on the route since then.

Iran wants to charge fees for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as part of its proposals to end the war with Israel and the United States after blocking most traffic

Until the conflict began, the narrow channel, through which about 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are shipped, remained toll-free and safe for vessels

Iran's consulate posts map proposing lines to block a U.S. naval presence in the Strait of Hormuz; intent unclear.

A U.S. blockade is underway, after Vice President JD Vance warned "two can play at that game". Follow Newsweek's live updates