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Trump Orders Navy to 'Shoot And Kill' Any Boat Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz

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Trump Orders Navy to 'Shoot And Kill' Any Boat Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz

15:09 23.04.2026 (Updated: 16:59 23.04.2026)

© AP Photo / Alex BrandonPresident Donald Trump speaks during the swearing in for Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Washington

President Donald Trump speaks during the swearing in for Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Washington - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 23.04.2026

"There is to be no hesitation," the US president said, adding that he ordered the speeding up of mine-clearing operations.

Trump orders Navy to 'shoot and kill' any boat laying mines in Strait of Hormuz