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‘SHOOT & KILL’: Trump’s ‘DESPERATE ATTEMPT’ To Stop Iran Boats After US Hormuz Blockade ‘FAILS’?

| Apr 24, 2026, 12:35:13 AM | TOI.in
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Trump’s “shoot and kill” order targeting Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz has sharply escalated tensions with Tehran. The directive comes amid U.S. seizures of Iran-linked tankers and rising clashes with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. As military pressure builds and diplomacy stalls, fears of a wider conflict are growing across global energy routes and shipping lanes.

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