Trump orders Iran mine-layers sunk, as Iran tolls tankers
President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy on Thursday to destroy any Iranian boat caught laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, putting more pressure on a fraying ceasefire as disruption from the Gulf stand-off battered the world economy.
FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports.
Iran Seizes Ships Amid Blockade
- Iran flaunts its grip over the Strait of Hormuz with commandos storming cargo ship France 24 —
- Air defence systems engage 'hostile targets' over Iran's capital Tehran: State media 📹 Al Jazeera —
- Trump orders Navy to 'shoot,' 'kill' boats putting mines in strait 📹 ABC News —
- Iran fast-boat swarms add to Hormuz threats for shipping The Straits Times —
- Ships seized by Iranians 'armed to the teeth' along Strait of Hormuz have been taken toward port: report Fox News —