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

The Hill · Jun 17, 2026, 11:16 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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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

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