Iran war: Trump orders 'shoot and kill' on mine-laying boats in Strait of Hormuz

AI Briefing

• – US President Donald Trump orders US warships to be prepared to shoot and kill Iranian sailors who attempt to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
• – Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says there can be no peace talks until the US lifts its blockade on Iranian ports.
• – The US has increased the number of warships patrolling the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iranian mine-laying activities.