Donald Trump warned that Iran would face “severe consequences and even be wiped off the face of the earth” if US ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. He made the remarks in an interview with Fox News’ Trey Yingst.
Trump said that the US is monitoring commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz as part of the “Freedom Project.”
According to reports, the US military has shot down missiles and drones launched by Iran, and some Iranian boats have also been destroyed.
In recent days, the situation in the Persian Gulf and around Hormuz has become tense, with attacks on ships and military responses recorded. Tensions between the US and Iran continue.
