US Navy to 'shoot and kill' any boat placing mines in Hormuz

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US Navy ordered to ‘shoot and kill’ alleged Iranian mine-laying boats amid ceasefire
The U.S. Navy has been ordered to gun down any speedboats suspected of laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire; it will also continue its blockade of Iranian ports “for as long as it...

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Trump orders US Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian mine boats in Hormuz
Trump says US to attack any boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s foreign minister arrives in Pakistan, Trump expects offer satisfying US demands
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad yesterday to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the US, offering some hope for an end to the eight-week...

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Day 55 of Middle East conflict - Israel-Lebanon truce extended
Iran seizes vessel in Strait of Hormuz, defying US naval superiority
Day 54 of Middle East conflict - Trump says no timeline
About half the inquiries made to the union have related to pay and contractual entitlements, an additional 20% are requests for repatriation, and about 10% relate to concerns that vessels are running ...

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US Navy initiates mine-clearing operations in Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions

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