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The Digest:

President Donald Trump has ordered the United States Navy to destroy any vessel laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating pressure on Iran to reopen the crucial sea passage. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said: "I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be... that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz." He added that US mine sweepers are currently clearing the strait.

Key Points:
  • The order escalates US-Iran tensions over control of the strategic waterway.
  • Iran has vowed not to reopen the strait as long as a US blockade remains.
  • The Strait carries about 20% of the world's oil trade.
  • Trump's directive authorises lethal force against small boats.
  • Mine sweepers are actively clearing the waterway.
The standoff in the Strait of Hormuz continues as both sides refuse to back down.

Sources: Vanguard News