Israel - Lebanon Ceasefire Extended Three Weeks + President Trump Orders US Navy to Shoot & Kill Any Boat Mining the Strait of Hormuz + Secretary of Navy Out; Undersecretary Assumes Role

About this episode

The episode discusses the extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, President Trump's orders regarding the US Navy's engagement in the Strait of Hormuz, and Israel's readiness to confront Iran.

For review: 1. Iranian forces seized two container ships on Wednesday, according to global security monitors and the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. They also attacked but didn’t seize a third. 2. US President Donald Trump on Thursday said the US Navy would “shoot and kill” any boat mining the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel was ready to renew the fighting with Iran and was awaiting a “green light” from the US to target Iranian energy sites a...

Topics covered

• Middle East conflict
• US military policy
• Iranian maritime activities
• Israel defense strategy
• US-Iran relations

Keywords

• Israel
• Lebanon
• ceasefire
• Trump
• US Navy
• Strait of Hormuz
• Iran
• military orders
• energy sites

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, US Navy, Israel Katz

Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz

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