Will The U.S. Navy Sink Iranian Fast Boats In The Gulf?

In this Wednesday, April 15, 2020, photo made available by U.S. Navy, Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels sail close to U.S. military ships in the Persian Gulf near Kuwait. US Navy

Defense One: Will the US Navy Sink Iranian Fast Boats in the Gulf? Maybe, Maybe Not

It may be time to formalize how orders are passed from the White House to the military.

U.S. military officials praised their commander-in-chief for some early-Wednesday tough talk about Iran — but would not say whether it constituted a change in policy or rules of engagement.

Tweeted President Trump a bit after 8 a.m. Washington time: “I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea.”

As with his past tweets, it was not immediately clear whether this had actually happened or was a lawful order, and reporters asked the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs to clarify at a press conference later in the morning.

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WNU Editor: I would take President Trump's warning seriously.