The Pentagon is considering whether to deploy additional warships near the Strait of Hormuz to protect oil tankers from Iranian attacks, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing two US officials. According to the report, any actual escort mission would not begin until they consider that Tehran doesn’t pose a threat in the region, a process that could take a month or longer. This timeline stands even as US airstrikes continue targeting Iranian missiles and drones in the region. The media noted that roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply flows through the strategic waterway.