Trump Instructs Navy to Destroy Iranian Gunboats ‘If They Harass Our Ships’

Trump Instructs Navy to Destroy Iranian Gunboats ‘If They Harass Our Ships’
Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels sail close to U.S. military ships in the Persian Gulf near Kuwait on April 15, 2020. U.S. Navy via AP
Simon Veazey
Updated:

President Donald Trump said he has instructed the Navy to destroy Iranian gunboats if they harass U.S. ships.

The warning follows an incident last week during which 11 Iranian boats were filmed buzzing six U.S. Navy ships in the Persian Gulf, coming as close as 10 yards in an hour-long encounter.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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