The president has given shoot and kill orders in the Strait of Hormuz.

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President Trump tells the U.S. Navy to take out any Iranian boats placing mines in the

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Welcome to the lead. I'm Jake Tapper, the developing story in our world lead tonight, President Trump,

claiming that the U.S. is in total control of the Strait of Hormuz, despite the total maritime standoff that appears to be the reality in the Middle East.

We have total control of the Strait, and the fact that it slows, you know, they would have opened it up three days ago. They came to us and they said, we will agree to open the straight. And all my people are happy.

Everybody was happy except me. I said, one minute, if we open the strait, that means they're going to

make $500 million a day. I don't want them to make $500 million a day until they settle this thing.

The president's comments coming after a series of truth social posts about the war,

including a directive to the Navy to shoot and kill any Iranian boat laying mines in the strait.

President Trump also continuing to air out what the White House calls divisions

among the top Iranian leadership, leading to a disruption in peace talks,

and, according to Trump,

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