Iran’s semiofficial news agencies have published a chart suggesting the Revolutionary Guard placed sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz during the war. It is seen as a likely pressure tactic ahead of possible negotiations in Islamabad on Friday. Meanwhile, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres “unequivocally” condemned Israeli strikes in Lebanon that killed and injured hundreds Wednesday. Israel claims the two-week ceasefire doesn't cover its conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon, though Iran and Pakistan say it does. Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again Wednesday in response to Israeli attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Iran's semiofficial news agencies have published a chart suggesting the Revolutionary Guard placed sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz during the war. The reports from the ISNA news agency and Tasnim, which is believed to be close to the Guard, show a "danger zone" over the Traffic Separation Scheme. That route is used by ships through the strait. It suggests ships travel north through waters closer to Iran’s mainland. The dates on the chart ran from February 28 to Thursday, April 9. It’s unclear if the Guard cleared the mines. This likely serves as a pressure tactic in two-week ceasefire and ahead of possible negotiations in Islamabad.

Protesters are rallying against a planned immigration detention facility in Maryland. The Department of Homeland Security bought a warehouse to convert into a detention center. Residents and activists are upset, saying they had no say in the decision. The facility is meant to hold between 500 and 1,500 people, but legal battles have delayed its opening. New Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is reviewing the project along with other warehouses bought to be turned into Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities. The federal government has faced fierce opposition in the communities where it's purchased warehouses. Washington County, Maryland, is the most welcoming community. Officials there said they supported ICE, albeit amid whistles and jeers.

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Activist Patrick Dattilio stands in front of a proposed ICE detention center in Williamsport, Md., Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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A trailers outside a proposed ICE detention center in a small community in western Maryland known as a destination for weekend bicyclists and Civil War history buffs in Williamsport, Md., Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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A stately southern mansion sits close to a proposed ICE detention center, top, in a small community in western Maryland known as a destination for weekend bicyclists and Civil War history buffs in Williamsport, Md., Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)