BREAKING: President Donald Trump says he ordered the U.S. Navy to shoot and kill Iranian boats following reports of maritime incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and the Indian Ocean involving the tanker Majestic.
President Donald Trump stated he ordered the U.S. Navy to engage Iranian boats following reports of Iranian commandos boarding a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz and a separate U.S. boarding of the tanker Majestic in the Indian Ocean.
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President Donald Trump stated he ordered the U.S. Navy to engage Iranian boats following reports of Iranian commandos boarding a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz and a separate U.S. boarding of the tanker Majestic in the Indian Ocean.
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