The United States Department of Defense notified the US Congress that clearing the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian mines could take up to six months, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing officials familiar with the discussion.
According to the report, a senior Pentagon official shared the timeline with the members of the House Armed Services Committee during a classified briefing yesterday, with the time frame reportedly causing concerns among both Democratic and Republican representatives about the gas and oil prices remaining high even after a potential peace deal between the US and Iran is reached. The report added that the operation would only be carried out after the war ends.
The Congress was also reportedly told that Iran placed over 20 mines in the Strait of Hormuz and the surrounding area, with some of them being laid using small boats, and others floated remotely using GPS.
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