Pentagon says removing mines from Strait of Hormuz could take up to 6 months, says newspaper

Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026, seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates. AP/Altaf Qadri, Archive Clearing the mines in the Strait of Hormuz could take six months, which would have an impact on fuel prices across the planet, the Pentagon considered during a confidential presentation to the United States Congress, the Washington Post reported. The Strait of Hormuz has been practically closed since the start of the war on February 28, with the bombings of the United States and Israel against Iran. Almost 20% of the oil and gas consumed worldwide passed through this crucial route before the conflict. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp LIVE: Follow the latest news from the war See the videos that are trending on g1 The Washington Post cites three anonymous sources, according to which “parliamentarians were informed that Iran may have installed 20 mines or more in and around the Strait of Hormuz.” According to a presentation by a Department of Defense source, “some were placed in the water, remotely, thanks to GPS technology”, which makes detection difficult. Others would have been installed with “small vessels”. “A six-month closure of the Strait of Hormuz is an impossibility and completely unacceptable,” said a Pentagon spokesman, Sean Parnell, in a statement sent to AFP in which he denied the news. Parnell highlighted that the news is based on a “confidential information session, behind closed doors” and that several points are “false”. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned in mid-April of a 1,400-square-kilometer “danger zone” that could contain mines. See more: Iran releases video of what it says is the seizure of commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz Iran releases video of what it says is the seizure of commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz

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