- +Trump orders US Navy to destroy boats laying mines in Hormuz
BySADE OGUNLEYE-senior correspondent
Last Updated: 2026-04-23T13:44:09.183000
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Trump orders US Navy to destroy boats laying mines in Hormuz
President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the United States would destroy any vessel laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as he rachets up pressure on Iran to reopen the crucial sea passage.
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