It Will Take At Least 6 MONTHS To Clear The Strait Of Hormuz Of Mines, U.S. Military Says

[Alicia J]

As I stated a couple of weeks ago, it will be extremely difficult for the U.S. military to take control of the Strait Of Hormuz and clear it of mines, since they didn't even have any mine-sweeping ships in the region before the war started.

The Pentagon now estimates it could take up to 6 months after the war is over to clear the Strait Of Hormuz of mines.

Trump and Hegseth didn't even plan for Iran closing the Strait Of Hormuz before the war...which is unbelievable considering every war game conducted by the U.S. military over the past 40 years said this is exactly what Iran would do.

This is why smarter Presidents than Trump never started a full-fledge war with Iran....they knew nothing good would ever come of it. And now every American is going to suffer indefinitely due to $4.00 per gallon gas and the rising cost of living that this war is contributing to.

It could take six months to fully clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines deployed by the Iranian military, and any such operation is unlikely to be carried out until the U.S. war with Iran ends, the Pentagon has informed Congress — an assessment that means the conflict’s economic impact could extend late into this year or beyond.

A senior Defense Department official shared the estimate during a classified briefing Tuesday for members of the House Armed Services Committee, said three officials familiar with the discussion. The timeline — met with frustration by Democrats and Republicans alike, two of these people said — is the latest sign that gasoline and oil prices could remain elevated long after any peace deal is reached.

Beyond any economic ramifications, such an outcome also could have significant implications politically in the United States — particularly for Republicans — as November’s midterm elections draw near. President Donald Trump’s decision to start the war has proved unpopular with most Americans, recent polls have shown, and it has fractured his political base, which voted him into office based in part on his repeated promises to avoid foreign military entanglements and focus more on domestic issues.

On Wednesday, the average cost of a gallon of gas in the United States was $4.02, according to AAA, up from $2.98 just before the war began in February. Trump has vacillated on the question of when gas prices may come down, saying this month that they “could be the same or maybe a little bit higher” by the midterms before declaring that they would be “much lower” before the election. His treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has said it could be late September before “we can have $3 gas again.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/22/iran-hormuz-mines/

 

[candycorn]

As I stated a couple of weeks ago, it will be extremely difficult for the U.S. military to take control of the Strait Of Hormuz and clear it of mines, since they didn't even have any mine-sweeping ships in the region before the war started.

The Pentagon now estimates it could take up to 6 months after the war is over to clear the Strait Of Hormuz of mines.

Trump and Hegseth didn't even plan for Iran closing the Strait Of Hormuz before the war...which is unbelievable considering every war game conducted by the military over the past 40 years said this is exactly what Iran would do.

This is why smarter Presidents than Trump never started a full-fledge war with Iran....they knew nothing good would ever come of it. And now every American is going to suffer indefinitely due to $4.00 per gallon gas and the rising cost of living that this war is contributing to.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/22/iran-hormuz-mines/

I don’t think it will be wrapped up by this weekend*




















(*) The weekend was about a month ago.

 

[Alicia J]

I don’t think it will be wrapped up by this weekend*




















(*) The weekend was about a month ago.

It's an unmitigated disaster. Trump ***** up everything that he touches.

 

[candycorn]

It's an unmitigated disaster. Trump ***** up everything that he touches.

All of this was to only distract from a failed domestic agenda--one that is still failing.

 

[rightwinger]

I just heard from Trump

The mines will be cleared in two weeks

 

[gipper]

Donnie is in a tough spot, of his own choosing.

If he escalates and bombs Iran’s infrastructure, he risks a global depression should Iran respond in kind and take down the whole ME. If he settles for peace, he risks trouble with his Zionist donors and the Zio/Nazi regime.

 

[Winston]

I just heard from Trump

The mines will be cleared in two weeks

Why two weeks and why do we need minesweepers? Can't Jesus Trump just create a miracle and make them disappear?

 

[Winston]

Donnie is in a tough spot, of his own choosing.

If he escalates and bombs Iran’s infrastructure, he risks a global depression should Iran respond in kind and take down the whole ME. If he settles for peace, he risks trouble with his Zionist donors and the Zio/Nazi regime.

Damn, I don't see what is tough about that. Time to kick the Zionist to the damn curb.

 

[Kruska]

Donnie is in a tough spot, of his own choosing.

If he escalates and bombs Iran’s infrastructure, he risks a global depression should Iran respond in kind and take down the whole ME. If he settles for peace, he risks trouble with his Zionist donors and the Zio/Nazi regime.

That's why Bibi told TACO to get those nuclear codes.

 

[gipper]

Damn, I don't see what is tough about that. Time to kick the Zionist to the damn curb.

They likely have lots of dirt on Don and maybe his family too. Or they could threaten his life, and he end up like Charlie Kirk. I don’t suspect Don is brave enough to confront those threats.

 

[leftwinger]

Calling Admiral Rockwell Tory or others who may know, not the Covey logo loons up top//

 

[leftwinger]

//search AI, you filthy buckets of whale chum//

Naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz are attached or positioned in several ways, depending on the type: moored mines are anchored to the seabed with a cable and float at a preset depth, bottom mines rest directly on the seafloor (sometimes buried), drifting mines float freely with currents, and limpet mines are manually attached to ship hulls by divers. The shallow depth of the strait—mostly under 200 feet—makes it suitable for moored and bottom mines, both of which Iran is known to deploy using small boats, warships, or submarines.

Moored mines use a chain or cable to tether them to an anchor on the seabed, allowing them to float below the surface at a controlled depth.
Bottom mines sit on or are buried in the seabed and rely on sensors (magnetic, acoustic, pressure) to detect passing vessels.
Drifting mines are untethered and move with currents; though banned under international law, they have been used historically by Iran.
Limpet mines are small, portable explosives attached directly to a ship’s hull, typically by divers.
Iran has reportedly deployed a mix of these mines in the strait, with recent operations involving both contact and influence-activated types. Some mines may drift or shift over time, complicating detection and clearance efforts

 

[Kruska]

Calling Admiral Rockwell Tory or others who may know, not the Covey logo loons up top//

No one would know for certain - simply because no one has ever mapped out and registered possible mines laid out in the past 40 years.

Only TACO knows that it will take about two weeks

 

[Leo123]

As I stated a couple of weeks ago, it will be extremely difficult for the U.S. military to take control of the Strait Of Hormuz and clear it of mines, since they didn't even have any mine-sweeping ships in the region before the war started.

The Pentagon now estimates it could take up to 6 months after the war is over to clear the Strait Of Hormuz of mines.

Trump and Hegseth didn't even plan for Iran closing the Strait Of Hormuz before the war...which is unbelievable considering every war game conducted by the U.S. military over the past 40 years said this is exactly what Iran would do.

This is why smarter Presidents than Trump never started a full-fledge war with Iran....they knew nothing good would ever come of it. And now every American is going to suffer indefinitely due to $4.00 per gallon gas and the rising cost of living that this war is contributing to.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/22/iran-hormuz-mines/

Your OP really aged badly.

 

[Alicia J]

Your OP really aged badly.

Really? Does the U.S. control the Strait?

 

[Leo123]

Really? Does the U.S. control the Strait?

Yes. There are no mine or mine laying boats anymore as well. They have a few small gunboats but that's it. They are trying to use gunboats to scare tanker insurers away. It won't work though.

 

[jacksonlamb]

Oil prices will not START going down much until after the elections.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Really? Does the U.S. control the Strait?

Yes, we do.

 

[Alicia J]

Yes. There are no mine or mine laying boats anymore as well. They have a few small gunboats but that's it. They are trying to use gunboats to scare tanker insurers away. It won't work though.

Why have very few tankers holed up in the Persian Gulf gone through the Strait?

You have no idea what you are talking about.

 

[jacksonlamb]

Yes, we do.

Nope, we have influence but do not control it.