Pentagon: Clearing Hormuz mines may take 6 months

A secret Pentagon briefing to the US Congress has reportedly warned that clearing mines laid by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz could take up to six months, according to a Washington Post report citing sources. The assessment suggests the lengthy clearance operation could keep global oil prices elevated for an extended period. This warning comes amid heightened US-Iran tensions in the strategic waterway, where President Trump has declared the US will sink any ships found mining the strait.