Trump: US Navy to target mine-laying boats in Hormuz
WASHINGTON
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he has instructed the U.S. Navy to engage and destroy any vessels laying naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
“There is to be no hesitation,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
He added that U.S. minesweeping operations in the strait would continue “at a tripled up level,” signaling an escalation in efforts to secure the vital shipping route.