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

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...

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

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