President Trump has reiterated his order for the US Navy to shoot and kill any Iranian boat involved in mining the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump has ordered a tripling of US mine-sweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that American sweepers are actively clearing the strait.
Trump's statement adds the specific claim that all 159 Iranian naval ships are destroyed and reiterates the 'no hesitation' directive.
President Trump has now ordered the ongoing mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz to continue at a "tripled up level."
Trump added a claim that Iran's entire naval fleet of 159 ships is 'at the bottom of the sea.'
The message adds the specific command to triple the level of current mine-clearing operations in the Strait.
New message confirms the order with additional detail on minesweeper activity.
No new information; this is a restatement of the same order.
The incoming message provides the full text of the order, confirming the 'no hesitation' directive and the specific taunt about Iranian naval ships.
The message adds that Trump also ordered US minesweepers to increase their activity.
Trump has expanded his order to include attacking Iranian gunboats that hinder maritime traffic, not just those laying mines.
The new order specifically targets boats laying mines and calls for mine-clearing operations to be tripled.
Trump specifically threatened to destroy ships of any size found mining the strait and ordered a tripling of the intensity of ongoing US minesweeping operations.
Trump's Truth Social post adds detail: he specifically mentions 'shoot and kill any boat' and orders minesweeping activity 'tripled up.'
The incoming message specifies the order is to 'shoot and kill any boat that’s laying mines,' adding a new detail to the previously reported 'sink any ships' directive.
The new message provides the full, direct quote from Trump's Truth Social post, including his order to triple the intensity of minesweeping operations and his specific taunt about Iran's naval fleet.
Trump explicitly stated he ordered US forces to 'shoot and kill' any boat placing mines.
Trump stated he has ordered the US Navy to 'shoot and destroy any vessels, even small ones, that lay mines' and called for tripling the pace of clearing operations.
Trump explicitly stated that US Navy operations are resuming and warned that any Iranian naval unit involved in mining the Strait of Hormuz will be hit.
Trump's statement was made in response to new reports of Iranian speed boats returning from the middle of the strait, suspected of having dropped mines.
