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Trump orders Navy to 'shoot and kill any boat' laying mines in Hormuz Strait
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he has ordered the U.S. Navy “to shoot and kill any boat” that is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. “There is to be no hesitation,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. The president added that he is ordering U.S. minesweepers to continue clearing the strait “at a tripled up level!” The post shows U.S. ratcheting up tensions with Iran over the vital oil-shipping route, which has been largely choked off since the war began in late February. Trump has aggressively pushed Tehran to fully reopen the strait as part of a shaky ceasefire, but oil-tanker traffic remains ... (full story)
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From @realDonaldTrump|Apr 23, 2026|43 comments
Iran is having a very hard time figuring out who their leader is! They just don’t know! The infighting is between the “Hardliners,” who have been losing BADLY on the battlefield, and the “Moderates,” who are not very moderate at all (but gaining respect!), is CRAZY! We have total control over the Strait of Hormuz. 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!!! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP
From @realDonaldTrump|Apr 23, 2026|214 commentsI have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be (Their naval ships are ALL, 159 of them, at the bottom of the sea!), that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. There is to be no hesitation. Additionally, our mine “sweepers” are clearing the Strait right now. I am hereby ordering that activity to continue, but at a tripled up level! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP
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