The headquarters of the US Department of Defense, the Pentagon, said that clearing mine tunnels from the Strait of Hormuz will take six months.
In a briefing to the Congress, a senior US Department of Defense official informed members of the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee of the situation during a classified briefing on Tuesday.
According to the US media, the process of removing the mine tunnels from the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway in the Gulf, could prove extremely complex and time-consuming, likely to take up to six months.
The report states that this action will likely take effect after the end of the ongoing war rather than starting immediately
Activities of this nature are being considered dangerous in the current security situation.
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The briefing noted that the presence of land mines not only posed a severe threat to maritime traffic but could also have accumulated negative effects on global trade, so technology was needed to clean them up.
According to officials, a major reason for the delay in the process is that the tension in the area remains bad, and the situation could worsen at any time.
That is the reason it could be time-consuming and can be dangerous, the officials briefed.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most important sea passages in the world, where large quantities of oil are shipped, so any kind of disruption here could have a profound impact on the global economy.
The ongoing tensions in the region, economic pressures and military activities have made the situation extremely sensitive.
The international community are desperate for the restoration and safety of this important seaport.
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