US boards ship carrying Iran oil as Trump threatens mine-laying vessels
Central Command said it has intercepted 33 vessels since imposing a blockade on ships coming to and from Iran.
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Notable Quotes
"the blockade was '100% effective' and Iran is 'getting no business'"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I had ordered the US Navy to 'shoot and kill' boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"the first revenues collected from tolls imposed on ships using the vital waterway had been deposited with the country's Central Bank."
— Hamidreza Haji Bababei , Politician
"it is 'not possible' to reopen the strait due to the blockade and what it called other ceasefire violations."
— Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf , Politician
"One assessment does not mean the assessment is plausible, and a six-month closure of the Strait of Hormuz is an impossibility and completely unacceptable to the Secretary."
— Sean Parnell , Executive
"the blockade was '100% effective' and Iran is 'getting no business'"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I had ordered the US Navy to 'shoot and kill' any boat laying mines in the critical shipping channel"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"the first revenues collected from tolls imposed on ships using the vital waterway had been deposited with the country's Central Bank"
— Hamidreza Haji Bababei , Politician
"it is 'not possible' to reopen the strait due to the blockade"
— Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf , Politician
"a six-month closure of the Strait of Hormuz is an impossibility and completely unacceptable to the Secretary"
— Sean Parnell , Executive
"I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat... that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Iran is having a very hard time figuring out who their leader is!"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"As we have made clear, we will pursue global maritime enforcement efforts to disrupt illicit networks and interdict sanctioned vessels providing material support to Iran — anywhere they operate."
— Gen. Dan Caine , Other
"There is to be no hesitation."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"No ship can enter or leave without the approval of the United States Navy."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The reason for this is not indecision; it is the contradictory messages, contradictory behaviors, and unacceptable actions of the American side."
— Esmail Baghaei , Politician
"shoot and kill"
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
A Lebanese journalist who was wounded in an Israeli airstrike.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Esmail Baghaei is a spokesperson for Iran's foreign ministry.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Hamidreza Haji Bababei is the deputy speaker of the Iranian Parliament.
Hung Cao is a political appointee selected to serve as the US Navy secretary.
J.D. Vance is a U.S. Senator from Ohio.
John Phelan was the Navy Secretary in the United States.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament.
Pope Leo XIV is the current pope of the Roman Catholic Church.
The exiled son of Iran's last Shah, advocating for democratic reform in Iran.
Sean Parnell is the chief Pentagon spokesperson.
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Central Command said it has intercepted 33 vessels since imposing a blockade on ships coming to and from Iran.
The US Department of Defense announced the boarding of the M/T Majestic X, a vessel carrying Iranian oil, as part of a broader effort to enforce sanctions and disrupt Iran's oil exports. This action coincides with President Trump's directive to the US Navy to 'shoot and kill' any Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the region.
The Pentagon confirmed that US forces boarded the oil tanker M/T Tifani in the Bay of Bengal, accusing it of smuggling Iranian crude oil. This action is part of ongoing efforts to enforce sanctions and disrupt Tehran’s supply chains amid heightened tensions in the region.
President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Navy to 'shoot and kill' any Iranian boat laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial passage between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman through which around a fifth of global oil production flows.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy has deployed additional naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. officials. This development intensifies the ongoing military standoff in one of the world's most critical oil transportation chokepoints.
The US Navy boarded the M/T Majestic X, a sanctioned ship carrying Iranian oil, in the Indian Ocean. This action coincides with President Trump's order to the Navy to 'shoot and kill' any Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to 'shoot and kill' any Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could jeopardize the fragile ceasefire between the two countries. The US military also conducted a 'maritime interdiction and right-of-visit' to a tanker carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean.
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