Iran-US Ceasefire May Not Immediately Restore Normal Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz

Washington, તા.23: Even if there is a permanent ceasefire between Iran and the US, normal traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediately possible. Landmines laid by the Iranian military in the Strait of Hormuz may take about six months to clear. The Pentagon (headquarters of the US Department of Defense) has informed lawmakers. Traffic in the vital sea corridor of Hormuz has been affected since February 28, when the Iran-Iran war began. According to The Washington Post, a Pentagon assessment shared in a confidential briefing for US lawmakers suggests that clearing landmines in Hormuz will take six months. As a result, energy prices will not immediately fall. Gasoline and oil prices may remain high until the US midterm elections. The Pentagon has informed Congress that the Iranian military has laid a large amount of landmines in Hormuz, which takes six months to clear, meaning that cleanup operations between the US and Iran are unlikely to continue until at least the end of the year, according to the Pentagon report.