Trump Orders Military Action In Strait Of Hormuz
1 week ago
President Donald Trump is escalating rhetoric over the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, ordering the U.S. military in a social media post to “shoot and kill” Iranian small boats he says are laying mines in the critical waterway.
Trump also said U.S. Navy mine-clearing operations are already underway and should be expanded at what he called a “tripled up” level.
The remarks come as tensions surge in the Strait of Hormuz, where both
Iran and the United States have targeted shipping in recent days, disrupting a route that carries roughly 20 percent of the world’s traded oil.
Meanwhile, the U.S. military says it has seized another tanker linked to Iranian oil smuggling as the standoff continues to intensify.
Trump also said U.S. Navy mine-clearing operations are already underway and should be expanded at what he called a “tripled up” level.
The remarks come as tensions surge in the Strait of Hormuz, where both
Iran and the United States have targeted shipping in recent days, disrupting a route that carries roughly 20 percent of the world’s traded oil.
Meanwhile, the U.S. military says it has seized another tanker linked to Iranian oil smuggling as the standoff continues to intensify.
