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Trump Orders U.S. Navy to 'Shoot and Kill' Any Boat Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz
The directive landed a day after Iranian soldiers seized two vessels in the crucial waterway.
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Trump says he ordered Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ Iran mine-laying boats in Strait of Hormuz
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The president's announcement followed the War Department confirming the seizure of a sanctioned tanker transporting Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean.
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Trump Orders Navy to Shoot Boats Placing Mines in Hormuz Strait
President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy to shoot any boat putting mines in the Strait of Hormuz and vowed to step up efforts to clear the critical energy waterway amid a standoff with Iran.
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Trump orders Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ any boat laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
President Trump on Thursday said he ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” any boat caught putting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as his administration ramps up mine-clearing efforts in the critical waterway. “I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be (Their…
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Trump orders Navy to destroy any boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the Navy to “shoot and kill” any Iranian boats laying naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The move follows Iranian naval forces firing on ships passing through the strait “without the required authorization” after Trump agreed to extend the ceasefire in order to schedule new peace talks mediated…
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Trump news at a glance: Pentagon replaces secretary of the navy amid US blockade in strait of Hormuz
John Phelan is ‘departing the administration, effective immediately’ says Pentagon as undersecretary Hung Cao takes over – key US politics stories from 22 April 2026 at a glanceThe Pentagon announced on Wednesday that the navy’s top civilian official, John Phelan, the secretary of the navy, is leaving his job.In a statement posted to social media, Sean…
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Latest details as Iran hits ships in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan is out, effective immediately, the Pentagon said. It's the latest departure of a top defense leader as the U.S. and Iran fight for control of the Strait of Hormuz. Charlie D'Agata reports.
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Iran fires on 3 ships in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, complicating ongoing negotiations. The IRGC fired on three vessels transiting the…
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