President Donald Trump issued a new threat to Iran, stating that the US would sink any Iranian ships that approached the American blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, UNN reports with reference to CNN.
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Trump stated that, although the Iranian navy had been "completely destroyed," the US had not sunk its "fast attack craft," warning that if they approached the blockade, the US Navy would use the same tactics as against suspected drug traffickers in boats.
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Warning: if any of these ships approach our blockade, they will be immediately destroyed using the same destruction system we use against drug traffickers in boats at sea. It's fast and brutal
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