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Strait of Hormuz [File: Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim/WANA via Reuters] ## How long would it take to clear mines
Strait of Hormuz – and the US counter-blockade. Traditionally an arch trans-Atlanticist, Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland openly questioned this week whether the US would actually come to its allies' aid militarily
clear all the suspected mines from the sea routes, according to [a report in the Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/22/iran-hormuz-mines/).  The Greek-owned
Hormuz, but only after the conflict ends. The plan requires delicate talks about rules of engagement, likely to be drawn from the EU’s experience in the Red Sea fending off the Houthis [during Operation
Hormuz”](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/trump-claims-us-has-total-control-over-strait-of-hormuz-as-iran-seizes-two-container-ships), a statement that appeared dubious in light of Iran seizing two container ships and a US report warning it could take six months to clear the strait of mines. The president
long time. Does President Trump have until August? Probably not,” he said. “He’s probably going to have to look at kinetic escalation if he wants to bring this to the conclusion that he wants
mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as he ratchets up pressure on Iran to reopen the crucial sea passage that the US military has also blockaded. - **Blockade in Hormuz disputed:** Analyst Hassan Ahmadian said
mines placed in the Strait of Hormuz. Oil [prices tumbled](https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-trump-oil-iran-war-50e10bf2aa9b0b658c51e17db3eb3b13) and stock markets rallied on the announcement the strait was open for commercial ships. --- ## World leaders urge restraint as an Israel-Lebanon
mines it had reportedly placed in the waterway as a deterrent to shipping. It had agreed, so Trump claimed, to never again use closure of the strait again as a military weapon – a striking declaration
clear that stopping all shipping to and from Iran is aimed at strangling Iran's ability to export petroleum. The administration labels the pressure tactic as a blockade — though Bryan Clark, a senior fellow
mines were removed or were in the process of being removed. Trump also emphasised that Iran would not receive billions of dollars of its own frozen assets abroad due to US sanctions, and that
mine in a **landmark court case**. - The Victorian premier, **Jacinta Allan** has sworn in her **new cabinet** at Government House in Melbourne after the resignation of three ministers. - **Virgin Australia** has lifted air fares
long term security, 41% believe the military action will leave US security worse off, compared to 26% who think it will improve security. **US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has said the underlying US economy remains