Trump Instructs U.S. Navy To Fire On Iranian Boats If Harassed
President Trump says the U.S. Navy should fire on Iranian boats if they continue to harass U.S. warships in the Gulf, a move that raises the prospect of open hostilities between the two rivals. In a separate development also likely to heighten tensions, Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had launched a military satellite into orbit for the first time.
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Iran warns US over Venezuelan oil tanker issue
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