Strait of Hormuz reopening likely to be delayed to sweep Iranian mines

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The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is expected to be delayed due to the need to sweep Iranian mines placed during the Iran war. The U.S. military is actively engaged in mine sweeping to restore normal shipping traffic in this geopolitically critical waterway.

Mines placed in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war are putting a damper on plans to quickly return shipping traffic to normal under a memorandum of understanding signed this week. President Trump on Monday said the U.S. military was already “doing a little hunting for a couple of mines,” — an estimated 5,000…