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Trump orders Navy to ‘shoot and kill any boat’ laying mines in Hormuz Strait
Trump ordered Navy mine-clearing to continue at a tripled level as officials said Iran may have deployed at least 20 mines in the waterway.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump ordered the United States Navy to "shoot and kill" any boats placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, directing minesweeping operations to continue at a "tripled up level."
- This directive follows Wednesday's incidents where Iran attacked three cargo ships in the Strait, capturing two; the waterway handles 20% of the world's traded oil, and the standoff has effectively choked off maritime exports.
- Separately, the US military seized the Guinea-flagged tanker Majestic X in the Indian Ocean on Thursday, which the Pentagon stated aims to disrupt illicit networks smuggling Iranian oil.
- While the White House claims recent ship seizures did not violate truce terms, Trump hinted that fresh talks with Iran could occur "within 48 to 72 hours," per the New York Post.
- Military planners are coordinating a Britain and France-led defensive mission to keep the Strait open after the war, as the conflict continues raising insurance premiums and fuel costs for businesses and consumers.
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Trump orders military to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian boats mining Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz, he said Thursday, a day after Iran again displayed its ability to thwart traffic through the channel.
Trump Directs U.S. Navy to "Shoot and Kill" Mine-Laying Boats in Hormuz Strait
(The Epoch Times)—President Donald Trump on April 23 said he authorized the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” Iranian boats placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz in a bid to ease trafficking through the strategic waterway. The U.S. Navy was directed “to shoot and kill any boat,” including Iran’s fleet of “small boats,” that are laying mines in the strait, Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “There is to be no hesitation,” he added. The presid…
The US president has ordered an attack on any Iranian ship laying mines near the Strait of Hormuz.
War tensions at their peak: Donald Trump has ordered the shooting down of Iranian ships that are laying mines in the strait.
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