Clearing Hormuz Strait mines could take six months: report

A Pentagon assessment said it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines, which could keep oil prices high, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.Iran has all but blocked the vital waterway since the start of a war with the United States and Israel, sharply driving up oil and gas prices and disrupting the global economy.The strait -- through which one-fifth of the world's oil and gas passes in peacetime -- has remained largely closed during a shaky c...