Skip to Main ContentShock Timeline For Strait Of Hormuz Mine-Clearing Revealed: ReportThe Pentagon fears it could take six months to remove all the mines planted in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.The report suggests the economic pain being felt by Tehran choking off the vital shipping channel could stretch beyond 2026, posing a political headache for Republicans at the midterms.The Post says the assessment came from a senior Department of Defense official during a briefing of members of the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.Oil and gas prices have surged as a result of the showdown over the waterway.Efforts to clear the waterway of mines are unlikely to begin until a peace deal is struck between the U.S. and Iran.A second round of peace talks have yet to be agreed upon.Read more at the Washington Post:See All UpdatesClose