Trump Orders Navy To "Shoot Down And Destroy" Iranian Gunboats

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Trump Orders Navy To "Shoot Down And Destroy" Iranian Gunboats

Ever the showman, and a practiced master of distraction, President Trump has just lobbed another smokebomb at the MSM by tweeting that he has ordered Navy ships to fire on Iranian gunboats if they "harass" US ships.

I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 22, 2020

The Iranian military has on occasion harassed US servicemen station in the area, and back in 2016, there was a brief but intense international when Iran detains US sailors and 2 ships, one of which had reportedly broken down. Both ships had accidentally floated into Iranian waters, according to the Iranians.

So far, Trump's tweet doesn't appear to be getting too much attention. The Iranian regime is struggling with a brutal coronavirus outbreak that has forced the regime to start reopening its economy for fear of an all-out collapse. The US's push to enforce sanctions and add further strain has appalled some European allies, who have moved to try and shore up the regime via a facility that bypasses the dollar-based financial system to transact directly with the Iranians.

 

 

 

Tyler Durden Wed, 04/22/2020 - 08:20 Tyler Durden Zero Hedge http://www.zerohedge.com/fullrss2.xml

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