Trump orders shoot-on-sight navy response to Iranian mine threats in Hormuz
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President Trump says the US Navy has orders to shoot and kill any Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and to triple the effort to sweep mines, heightening the risk of a renewed conflict as Iran defends its actions and the Hormuz blockage continues to influence oil prices amid ongoing ceasefire tensions.
- US to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian boats laying mines in Hormuz, Trump says Al Jazeera
- Live updates: Trump threatens to shoot boats laying mines as tension escalates in Strait of Hormuz CNN
- The Latest: Standoff intensifies in Strait of Hormuz after Trump issues ‘shoot and kill’ order The Hill
- Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships The Guardian
- Trump orders U.S. military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz PBS
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