Trump Orders US Navy To Destroy Boats Laying Mines In Hormuz
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President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the United States would destroy any vessel laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as he ratchets up pressure on Iran to reopen the crucial sea passage.
“There is to be no hesitation. Additionally, our mine ‘sweepers’ are clearing the Strait right now.”
Iran has pledged it will keep the strategic strait closed to all but a trickle of approved vessels for as long as the United States blockades its ports, brushing off Trump’s demands.
Peace talks in Islamabad remain stalled, with Iran not confirming its participation and the stand-off battering the world economy.
“Iran is having a very hard time figuring out who their leader is!” Trump added Thursday.
He claimed the United States had “total control” over Hormuz and would only reopen it when Iran agreed to a peace deal.
AFP
