US Navy hunting for Iranian mines in Strait of Hormuz: Why reopening world’s oil chokepoint could take 6 months

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The US Navy is clearing reportedly Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping route. Pentagon officials privately told lawmakers the operation could take six months, even with ceasefire holding. The waterway carries roughly 20 percent of world's oil, and disruption threatens global economy with rising energy prices and economic effects.

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