Clearing Strait of Hormuz of mines could take 6 months, Pentagon tells Congress

Where are the Europeans when you need them??? Do some minesweeping!

Only 20 mines? It would take 6 months to remove them???

"... Three officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the discussion’s sensitivity, said lawmakers were told that Iran may have emplaced 20 or more mines in and around the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for the movement of Middle Eastern oil through the Persian Gulf. Some were floated remotely using GPS technology, which has made it difficult for U.S. forces to detect the mines as they are deployed, the senior defense official told lawmakers. Others are believed to have been laid by Iranian forces using small boats. ..."

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