Pentagon named terms for demining the Strait of Hormuz
Kyiv • UNN
It will take six months to clear the strait of mines. Pentagon officials announced these figures at a closed briefing for the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Pentagon this week informed American lawmakers that clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz would "likely take six months," citing a source familiar with the situation, AP reports, writes UNN.
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Pentagon officials, as stated, provided this information during a closed briefing to the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.
According to the source, the meeting left more questions than answers, as lawmakers tried to get information about the cost of a war against Iran, strategy, and goals.
Lawmakers also raised questions, which remain unanswered, regarding the strike on a school in the early days of the war.