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‘There is to be no hesitation’: Trump orders kill shots for Iranian ships laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
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President laments the fact Tehran's leadership structure at this point appears to be in chaos
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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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Pentagon Report on Hormuz Strait Blows Up Trump Dream of Cheap Gas
It will be a long time before the Strait of Hormuz is back to business as usual.A Pentagon assessment shared with lawmakers Tuesday revealed that it could take six months for the vital oil tradeway to be fully cleared of the mines planted by the Iranian military, according to officials that spoke with The Washington Post.It’s unlikely, however, that any…
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Bloomberg
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Trump Tells Navy to Shoot Any Boats Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz
Tensions are growing in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy to shoot any boat that are laying mines in the critical waterway, while the military said it intercepted two oil supertankers trying to evade its blockade. Tyler Kendall is covering the latest developments from Washington. (Source: Bloomberg)
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The Hill
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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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Washington Examiner
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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 orders Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ Iran mine-laying boats in Strait of Hormuz
President Trump claimed he ordered the US Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ Iran’s mine-laying vessels attempting to obstruct trade through the Strait of Hormuz — in another apparent blow to the recently extended cease-fire between Washington and Tehran.
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Iran deploys more mines in the Strait of Hormuz, sources say
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy laid more mines in the Strait of Hormuz this week, according to a U.S. official and a source with knowledge of the issue.Why it matters: The military standoff in the world's most important oil chokepoint is escalating, with Iran laying mines and attacking commercial ships on one side and the U.S.…
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