Trump issues ‘shoot to kill’ order for boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump has also directed the US navy to step-up clearance of the explosive devices from the critical Gulf waterway.
Trump orders lethal force in Hormuz
- New threats and attacks in Strait of Hormuz put further strain on Iran-U.S. ceasefire The Globe and Mail —
- Trump Says Navy Will 'Shoot and Kill' Mine Boats Amid Strait Escalation Newsweek —
- Trump orders Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ Iran mine-laying boats in Strait of Hormuz NY Post —
- Trump Orders U.S. Navy to 'Shoot and Kill' Any Boat Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz Time —
- Trump says Navy will ‘shoot and kill’ boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz South China Morning Post —