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HORMUZ MINE CLEARANCE MAY TAKE 6 MONTHS, PENTAGON TELLS CONGRESS ... Clearing Strait of Hormuz of mines could take 6 months, Pentagon tells Congress It could take six months to fully clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines deployed by the Iranian military, and any such operation is unlikely to be carried out until the U.S. war with Iran ends, the Pentagon has informed Congress — an assessment that means the conflict’s economic impact could extend late into this year or beyond. A senior Defense Department official shared the estimate, which has not been previously reported, during a classified briefing Tuesday for members of the House Armed Services Committee, said three officials familiar with the discussion. The timeline — met with frustration by Democrats and Republicans alike, two of these people said — is perhaps the clearest sign that gasoline and oil prices could remain elevated long after any peace deal is reached.

Iran: Armed forces are fully alert and ready for decisive response. *IRAN RESPONDS TO ISLAMABAD'S REQUEST FOR TRUCE EXTENSION: TV

RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/116442908819175250 Very good news! I have just been informed that the eight women protestors who were going to be executed tonight in Iran will no longer be killed. Four will be released immediately, and four will be sentenced to one month in prison. I very much appreciate that Iran, and its leaders, respected my request, as President of the United States, and terminated the planned execution. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP