It could take 6 months to clear all the mines from the Strait of Hormuz, Pentagon warns

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsIt could take 6 months to clear all the mines from the Strait of Hormuz, Pentagon warnsIran may have deployed more than 20 mines in and around the Strait of Hormuz, some of which are difficult to track, an official saidBrendan Rascius in New York Thursday 23 April 2026 01:20 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2963110","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/mines-strait-of-hormuz-iran-pentagon-b2963110.html","title":"It could take 6 months to clear all the mines from the Strait of Hormuz: report"}}CloseWhite House accuses Iranians of piracy over seized ships but 'doesn't violate ceasefire'Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US pol...