Trump orders Iran mine-layers sunk, as Iran tolls tankers

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President Trump directed the U.S. Navy on Thursday to sink any Iranian vessels found laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. This action escalates tensions amid ongoing disruptions in the Gulf that are impacting the global economy.

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President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy on Thursday to destroy any Iranian boat caught laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, putting more pressure on a fraying ceasefire as disruption from the Gulf stand-off battered the world economy. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports.

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