Trump ordered the Navy to destroy Iranian gunboats that harassed United States ships
Reporting and findings
- reported
Trump said he instructed the Navy to shoot down and destroy Iranian gunboats if they harassed United States ships at sea.
Corrects claim:iranian-gunboats-destroy-threat- Reuters: Trump instructs U.S. Navy to destroy Iranian gunboats if they harass U.S. shipsOpening paragraphs and quoted presidential post
Summary and current status
Trump issued the conditional Navy direction on April 22, 2020
People and organizations
- April 2020 Iranian gunboat threatconditional maritime-force direction
- Donald J. Trumppresident issuing the direction
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpdirected Navy destruction of harassing Iranian gunboatsApril 2020 Iranian gunboat threat