US says it's clearing Iranian mines in effort to open the Strait of Hormuz

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President Donald Trump says the U.S. Navy is clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz.

The vital sea route for Persian Gulf oil is closed to most ships, and that's a strain on the global economy.

Experts say sweeping for underwater explosives could take months despite a tenuous ceasefire between the United States and Iran in the war.

Any future claims that the U.S. cleared the waterway where 20% of the world’s oil typically passes might fail to convince commercial freighters and their insurers that it's finally safe.

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