President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has ordered the United States Navy to "shoot and kill" any Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz in order to protect the vital shipping route.
Trump stated on social media that the United States will intensify efforts to clear mines that have choked off global shipping, further ordering U.S. minesweepers to continue clearing the strait “at a tripled up level!”
The United States has "total control" of the Strait, according to Trump.
"No ship can enter or leave without the approval of the United States Navy. It is ‘Sealed up Tight,’ until such time as Iran is able to make a DEAL!!!” the president wrote in a separate post on Truth Social.
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