[2026-04-24 02:42 UTC+10:00] [2026 FIFA World Cup] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Giving Italy second chance at FIFA World Cup ‘is not right’, sports minister says

Snippet: Italy should not get a FIFA World Cup do-over, according to its own sports minister, Andrea Abodi.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/world-cup-fifa-italy-participating-instead-of-iran/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-24 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Italy dismisses replacing Iran at the World Cup after suggestion by Trump official

Snippet: Italy players react during a penalty shootout during the World Cup qualifying playoff final soccer match between Bosnia and Italy in Zenica, Bosnia, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-iran-italy-93fc46cd72a9b8e0540377c96bc14ba9

[2026-04-24 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘The Iranians are going crazy’ over Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz — as they still refuse to meet

Snippet: Iran’s regime is “going crazy” over President Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to an insider, as the leadership still refuses to come to the negotiating table.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/us-news/the-iranians-are-going-crazy-over-trumps-blockade-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-as-they-still-refuse-to-meet/

[2026-04-24 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US-Israeli war on Iran will push 30 million back into poverty, UN warns

Snippet: The Iran war will push more than 30 million people back into poverty, with the knock-on effects of the conflict likely to increase food insecurity in the coming months, the United Nations has warned.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/23/us-israeli-war-on-iran-will-push-30-million-back-into-poverty-un-warns

[2026-04-24 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Thailand's Siam Cement to freeze Vietnam petrochemical plant over Iran war

Snippet: Siam Cement Group expects to lose over $7 million a month by halting a Vietnam ethylene plant. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/iran-tensions/thailand-s-siam-cement-to-freeze-vietnam-petrochemical-plant-over-iran-war

[2026-04-24 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Ajman waives tourism-related fees as part of support programme | The National

Snippet: Ajman authorities have waived a number of tourism-related fees as part of a new programme launched to support its burgeoning tourism industry, amid uncertainty stemming from the US-Iran conflict.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/04/23/ajman-waives-tourism-related-fees-as-part-of-support-programme/

[2026-04-24 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s face is so disfigured he’ll need plastic surgery

Snippet: Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei hasn’t filmed an audio or video message since assuming power because his face and lips were badly burned in airstrikes on Feb, 28, according to a report — as President Trump says peace talks are inhibited by a lack of clear leadership in Tehran.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/us-news/iran-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khameneis-face-is-so-disfigured-hell-need-plastic-surgery/

[2026-04-24 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli-US war on Iran drives costs up, forcing aid cuts worldwide

Snippet: The Israeli-US war on Iran is driving up global costs and undermining humanitarian operations, forcing aid groups to scale back support even as needs surge.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-us-war-iran-drives-costs-forcing-aid-cuts-worldwide

[2026-04-24 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli Air Force technicians indicted for spying on IDF chief, Ben-Gvir at Iran's behest

Snippet: Two IDF soldiers were indicted on charges of spying for Iran in exchange for financial compensation, the military, police, and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) announced on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-893988

[2026-04-24 01:28 UTC+10:00] [European Commission] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: EU formally approves €90bn Ukraine loan and 20th sanctions package against Russia

Snippet: Ursula von der Leyen hails ‘good news’ after Hungary’s lifting of vetoes allows leaders to sign off on agreements

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/23/eu-approves-ukraine-loan-sanctions-russia

[2026-04-24 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel charges two air force soldiers over alleged Iran espionage

Snippet: Israel has charged two air force personnel with allegedly working for Iranian intelligence, according to a joint statement from the Israeli military, Shin Bet and police.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-charges-two-air-force-soldiers-over-alleged-iran-espionage

[2026-04-24 01:15 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump says Navy will ‘shoot and kill’ boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Order targets small craft as tensions persist; Pentagon warns clearing advanced mines could take months, raising energy concerns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3351209/trump-says-navy-will-shoot-and-kill-boats-laying-mines-strait-hormuz

[2026-04-24 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: When refusal becomes a strategy - opinion

Snippet: Iran’s decision to skip the latest round of peace talks in Pakistan – despite public statements by US President Donald Trump suggesting that negotiations were set to resume – should not be interpreted as a diplomatic breakdown. It is better understood as a calculated move within a familiar strategic pattern: the use of absence as a tool of leverage.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-893748

[2026-04-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Newsroom Edition: We are in a ‘fossil-fuel crisis’. Is Labor meeting the moment? - podcast

Snippet: It has been almost two months since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, unleashing violence across the region and chaos in the global economy. But one of the strange and definitely unintended consequences of this war has been a renewed focus on green energy. Josephine Tovey sits down with Gabrielle Jackson and Adam Morton to discuss whether this crisis will energise or end the renewables revolution

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/apr/24/newsroom-edition-we-are-in-a-fossil-fuel-crisis-is-labor-meeting-the-moment-full-story-podcast

[2026-04-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Iran war is the surest sign that the US is in decline

Snippet: In going from international rule-maker to ‘predatory hegemon’, the US is risking it all, Chinese state media and observers warn

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3351155/why-iran-war-surest-sign-us-decline?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Harvard Kennedy School] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Iran war is the surest sign that the US is in decline

Snippet: In going from international rule-maker to ‘predatory hegemon’, the US is risking it all, Chinese state media and observers warn

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3351155/why-iran-war-surest-sign-us-decline

[2026-04-24 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Zelenskyy: US weapons still reaching Ukraine; Prince Harry visits Kyiv

Snippet: KYIV — US weapons deliveries to Ukraine haven't stopped despite the Iran war, and Ukrainian long-range strikes continue to hammer Russian oil production and manufacturing plants, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/23/world/zelenskyy-us-weapons-still-reaching-ukraine-prince-harry-visits-kyiv/2327410

[2026-04-24 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: EU Hits Russia With 20th Sanctions Package

Snippet: The European Union on Thursday approved new sanctions against Russia and unlocked a loan of 90 billion euros ($105.3 billion) to Ukraine after Hungary and Slovakia dropped their vetoes following the resumption of Russian oil flows.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/23/eu-hits-russia-with-20th-sanctions-package-a92589

[2026-04-24 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Kuwait releases journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin after acquittal

Snippet: Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been released from prison after being acquitted of all charges related to sharing images on social media of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/kuwait-releases-journalist-ahmed-shihab-eldin-after-acquittal

[2026-04-24 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump orders US Navy to destroy boats laying mines in Hormuz

Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the United States would destroy any vessel laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as he ratchets up pressure on Iran to reopen the crucial sea passage.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/23/world/trump-orders-us-navy-to-destroy-boats-laying-mines-in-hormuz/2327409

[2026-04-24 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Ships seized by Iran taken to Bander Abbas as countries check on sailors' wellbeing

Snippet: Two container ships seized by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz with about 40 crew aboard have been taken toward the port of Bandar Abbas, sources said on Thursday, Tehran having vowed to retaliate after US forces seized an Iranian vessel three days earlier.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-893974

[2026-04-24 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian negotiation team 'forbidden' from discussing nuclear issues during talks with US - report

Snippet: The planned Iranian delegation to the negotiations in Pakistan was told not to address the nuclear issue during talks with the US, Iran International reported on Thursday, citing sources with knowledge of the matter.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-893978

[2026-04-24 00:44 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s war has backfired spectacularly: Iran is now more influential than ever | Fawaz Gerges

Snippet: Tehran has shown that its grip over the strait of Hormuz is its most potent deterrent – arguably more consequential than its now defunct nuclear programme

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/23/donald-trump-iran-war-tehran-strait-hormuz

[2026-04-24 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: EU approves $105B loan to Ukraine to aid in war against Russia

Snippet: The European Union formally approved on Thursday a 90-billion-euro ($105-billion) loan to Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia, ahead of an informal summit of the bloc’s leaders in Cyprus which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/world-news/eu-approves-105-billion-loan-to-ukraine-to-aid-in-war-against-russia/

[2026-04-24 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Trump orders minesweeping in Strait of Hormuz to be tripled as Pentagon warns of six-month task | The National

Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/23/trump-orders-minesweeping-in-strait-of-hormuz-to-be-tripled-as-pentagon-warns-of-six-month-task/

[2026-04-24 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing’s emphasis on security weighing on US firms’ optimism: AmCham China

Snippet: White paper recognises improvements and incremental advances, but says data security rules a concern

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3351168/beijings-emphasis-security-weighing-us-firms-optimism-amcham-china

[2026-04-24 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How Iran war has triggered soaring cost of medicines, condoms

Snippet: The United States and Israel’s war on Iran has pushed up the price of nearly everything.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/23/how-iran-war-has-triggered-soaring-cost-of-medicines-condoms

[2026-04-24 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran relies on Pakistani, MidEast militias as regime works to curb renewed protests, expert says

Snippet: The Iranian regime has reportedly enlisted the aid of foreign militias to keep civilian protests down, according to social network expert Effi Banai, who spoke to 103FM's Sivan Cohen on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-893959

[2026-04-24 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi splashed with red substance in Berlin after criticizing ceasefire

Snippet: An unnamed demonstrator doused Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi with an unknown red substance after a press conference in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-893960

[2026-04-24 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Mojtaba Khamenei awake, aware, but IRGC commanders actually running Iran - report

Snippet: Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is "mentally sharp and engaged," and is managing the country through a "board" of trusted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders, according to a Thursday report by The New York Times, citing senior Iranian officials.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-893967

[2026-04-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fifa World Cup: Italy underwhelmed by Trump envoy’s suggestion they should replace Iran

Snippet: Italian minister says such a move is ‘shameful’ while media says envoy Paolo Zampolli made same suggestion four years ago ahead ⁠of Qatar

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3351204/fifa-world-cup-italy-underwhelmed-trump-envoys-suggestion-they-should-replace-iran?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [England] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fifa World Cup: Italy underwhelmed by Trump envoy’s suggestion they should replace Iran

Snippet: Italian minister says such a move is ‘shameful’ while media says envoy Paolo Zampolli made same suggestion four years ago ahead ⁠of Qatar

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3351204/fifa-world-cup-italy-underwhelmed-trump-envoys-suggestion-they-should-replace-iran

[2026-04-23 23:56 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU sanctions more Russian banks to squeeze Putin’s war economy

Snippet: BRUSSELS — EU governments have banned another 20 Russian lenders from handling payments in euros and doing business with companies across the bloc under the latest package of sanctions in response to President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-sanction-russia-banks-vladimir-putin-war-economy/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-23 23:47 UTC+10:00] [Zelensky, Volodymyr] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Zelensky detailed deals Ukraine signed to bolster Gulf nations’ defense against Iranian drones.

Snippet: Tehran5:35 p.m. April 23

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/23/world/iran-war-trump-news/zelensky-deals-ukraine-gulf-drones

[2026-04-23 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump orders U.S. Navy to 'shoot and kill' any boat putting mines in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 23 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he had ordered the United States to "shoot and kill" any boat laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz in a warning against Iran, which seeks to assert control over the crucial waterway.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260423012500315

[2026-04-23 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Tanker Seizures By Iran Don't Breach Ceasefire: White House

Snippet: Not only did President Trump this week unilaterally extend the Iran ceasefire by at least three to five days (upon initial announcement), but he has refrained from ordering new attacks against the Islamic Republic even as the IRGC navy continued intercepting foreign tankers.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/tanker-seizures-iran-dont-breach-truce-white-house

[2026-04-23 23:36 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A papal mass, wildfires and the last post: photos of the day – Thursday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenKhan Younis, Gaza A funeral is held at Nasser Hospital for Yahya Abu Shelhub, a 23-year-old Palestinian killed in a drone strike carried out by Israeli forcesPhotograph: Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBaysarieh, LebanonA giant poster hangs from a building showing Amal Khalil, a journalist who was killed in an Israeli airstrikePhotograph: Mohammed Zaatari/APShareView image in fullscreenStrait of HormuzA screen grab taken from video footage released by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards of a naval unit boarding a

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/apr/23/a-papal-mass-wildfires-and-the-last-post-photos-of-the-day-thursday

[2026-04-23 23:31 UTC+10:00] [Italy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Italian sports minister dismisses plan for Azzurri to replace Iran at 2026 World Cup

Snippet: Special envoy to Donald Trump suggested the idea

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/23/italy-iran-usa-world-cup-andrea-abodi-paolo-zampolli-donald-trump

[2026-04-23 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump claims US has 'total control' over Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: President Donald Trump said on Thursday the US had "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, and that it was "sealed up tight" until Iran made a deal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-claims-us-has-total-control-over-strait-hormuz

[2026-04-23 23:26 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump orders US military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-donald-trump-orders-us-military-shoot-and-kill-iranian-small-boats-strait-of-hormuz/30fc8067-48cb-4a8a-99a7-2e7c972304e1

[2026-04-23 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Trump envoy asks FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup

Snippet: An envoy to United States President Donald Trump asked world football's governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/trump-envoy-asks-fifa-to-replace-iran-with-italy-at-world-cup/

[2026-04-23 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US says forces boarded tanker carrying Iranian oil

Snippet: The US Defense Department said Thursday its forces boarded a vessel in the Indian Ocean that was transporting oil from Iran, as disruption from a stand-off with the Islamic republic continued to batter the world economy.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-says-forces-boarded-tanker-carrying-iranian-oil

[2026-04-23 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Makan Nasiri, the only child still missing from the school bombed in Iran

Snippet: The parents of seven-year-old Makan Nasiri are the only ones who have been unable to bury the remains of their child after his school was bombed on the first day of attacks across Iran by the United States and Israel on February 28.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/23/makan-nasiri-the-only-missing-child-from-the-school-bombed-in-irans-minab

[2026-04-23 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump says he ordered Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ Iran mine-laying boats in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: President Trump claimed Thursday he had ordered the US Navy to take lethal action against Iranian mine-laying vessels attempting to obstruct trade through the Strait of Hormuz — in another apparent blow to the recently extended cease-fire between Washington and Tehran.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/us-news/trump-says-he-ordered-navy-to-shoot-and-kill-iran-mine-laying-boats-in-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-04-23 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DMW: 15 Pinoy seafarers onboard Iran-held ships safe

Snippet: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday said that 15 Filipino seafarers aboard two container ships intercepted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are safe and unharmed.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/23/news/dmw-15-pinoy-seafarers-onboard-iran-held-ships-safe/2327194

[2026-04-23 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China targets greener AI data centres, heavy industry in push to meet 2030 climate goals

Snippet: New emission rules for strategic sectors come as the Iran war reinforces the need for energy security

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3351131/china-targets-greener-ai-data-centres-heavy-industry-push-meet-2030-climate-goals?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-23 23:00 UTC+10:00] [State Council] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China targets greener AI data centres, heavy industry in push to meet 2030 climate goals

Snippet: New emission rules for strategic sectors come as the Iran war reinforces the need for energy security

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3351131/china-targets-greener-ai-data-centres-heavy-industry-push-meet-2030-climate-goals

[2026-04-23 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Financial Times

Title: US-Iran war hits new stalemate with shaky ceasefire deal

Snippet: Myles McCormick in Washington

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/023332d2-c0d3-4d1f-9b05-413c39cc1642

[2026-04-23 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A Trump le gusta el bloqueo naval. Pero Irán es muy distinto de Venezuela y Cuba

Snippet: Un buque de carga navega por el Golfo Pérsico hacia el puerto de Dubái, visto desde Ajmán, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el martes 14 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-petroleo-barcos-ormuz-guerra-bloqueo-fee74962c1775e374a5231bff1f598b5

[2026-04-23 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump orders Navy to 'shoot and kill any boat' laying mines in Hormuz Strait

Snippet: President Donald Trump on Thursday said he has ordered the U.S. Navy "to shoot and kill any boat" that is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/23/trump-hormuz-strait-iran-war.html