Trump orders Navy to shoot mine-laying boats in Hormuz, tightens blockade
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President Trump said the U.S. Navy will shoot and kill any boat laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and will triple its minesweeping efforts, signaling a hardening blockade against Iran as Tehran’s blockade of the waterway has reduced global oil traffic; U.S. Central Command has directed about 31 ships to turn back, and Iran says reopening the strait is impossible while the blockade remains in place.
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- Clearing Strait of Hormuz of mines could take 6 months, Pentagon tells Congress The Washington Post
- Live updates: Trump orders U.S. military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian boats mining Strait of Hormuz NBC News
- Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Boards Another Tanker Carrying Oil From Iran as Trump Ramps Up Pressure on Tehran The New York Times
- Trump Orders Navy to Shoot Boats Placing Mines in Hormuz Strait Bloomberg.com
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