Pentagon Secretly Makes Dire Prediction About Trump's War Chaos

The Pentagon warned Congress that clearing the Strait of Hormuz could take six months, despite President Donald Trump's insistence just days ago that Iran was removing all the mines from the critical oil passage.

The dire assessment on the longer timeline was shared with House lawmakers during a classified briefing on Tuesday, The Washington Post reported.

It suggests that oil and gas prices could remain high through the summer and into the fall, right as voters are heading to the polls for the midterms, even if a peace deal is reached.

According to three officials who spoke to The Post, lawmakers were told Iran may have placed 20 mines in or around the Strait of Hormuz, either remotely using GPS technology or by Iranians forces using small boats.

It suggests that oil and gas prices could remain high through the summer and into the fall, right as voters are heading to the polls for the midterms, even if a peace deal is reached.

According to three officials who spoke to The Post, lawmakers were told Iran may have placed 20 mines in or around the Strait of Hormuz, either remotely using GPS technology or by Iranians forces using small boats.

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