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US navy may need weeks to clear Hormuz mines
Filed: Apr 26, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
Summary: The article says clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz could take weeks, even with help from reluctant European allies.
WHO: US navy
WHAT: May need weeks to clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz
WHEN: Apr 26, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: Mines are blocking the Gulf waterway.
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