Trump orders lethal force for mine-laying in Hormuz

President Donald Trump has ordered the United States Navy to use lethal force, specifically to "shoot and kill," any Iranian boats caught laying mines in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The decision follows the reported interception of two oil supertankers that were attempting to bypass restrictions on movement to and from Iranian ports. This order escalates the US military posture in the critical waterway, where tensions have been high over Iranian mining activities and a US naval blockade.