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Conflict & Security April 23, 2026 479 stories in this edition

Trump says Navy will ‘shoot and kill’ boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Mark Magnier
Trump says Navy will ‘shoot and kill’ boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz

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In the latest cycle of threats and concessions that have marked US President Donald Trump’s approach to the war that he and his Israeli counterpart started against Iran, the mercurial president said on Thursday he would destroy any undersized boat attempting to lay mines in the blocked Strait of Hormuz. His focus on diminutive vessels followed his oft-repeated messaging that Iran’s larger naval vessels are no more as...

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In the latest cycle of threats and concessions that have marked US President Donald Trump’s approach to the war that he and his Israeli counterpart started against Iran, the mercurial president said on Thursday he would...

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