Pentagon Claims It Would Take Six Months To Clear Iranian-Laid Mines In Strait of Hormuz

Washington DC, United States: The Pentagon has claimed that it could take at least six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines. The assessment comes as the Iranian closure of the key waterway continues in the region.

Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz again after the US continued its naval blockade of Iranian ports despite the ceasefire deal. The situation has kept oil prices high.

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After the US and Israel launched a war against Iran, Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz to put pressure on American forces to stop the assault. As the move drove oil and gas prices up, worsening the global economy, the US was forced to ink a ceasefire and pave the way to open the Strait of Hormuz.

After Iran announced the oil transit route was fully open, the US continued its naval blockade of Iranian ports, forcing Tehran to reverse its decision to open the Strait.

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