Trump Orders Navy to Break His Own Ceasefire Amid Oil Fears

Daily Beast — Apr 23, 14:23 PM

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Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Navy to “shoot and kill” Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating an already messy conflict in the middle of a ceasefire.

The 79-year-old president made the threat one day after firing his Navy chief and less than a week after boasting that “Iran, with the help of the U.S.A., has removed, or is removing, all sea mines!”

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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 — Apr 23, 16:24 PM
• Trump Says Navy Will 'Shoot and Kill' Mine Boats Amid Strait Escalation Newsweek — Apr 23, 16:07 PM
• Trump orders Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ Iran mine-laying boats in Strait of Hormuz NY Post — Apr 23, 16:06 PM
• Trump Orders U.S. Navy to 'Shoot and Kill' Any Boat Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz Time — Apr 23, 15:16 PM
• Trump says Navy will ‘shoot and kill’ boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz South China Morning Post — Apr 23, 15:15 PM