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Trump Threatens Iran Fast-Attack Boats Amid Hormuz Seizures

4/24/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump warned any Iranian fast-attack vessel near a blockade will be eliminated with the drug-boat kill system.
Iran seized two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz with a swarm of fast boats, prompting U.S. patrols.
Analysts estimate Iran had hundreds of such boats before the war, about a hundred destroyed since February 28, raising insurance costs and threatening the Strait, which moves 20% of oil and LNG.

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U.S. President Donald Trump warned any Iranian fast-attack vessel near a blockade will be eliminated with the drug-boat kill system.
Iran seized two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz with a swarm of fast boats, prompting U.S. patrols.
Analysts estimate Iran had hundreds of such boats before the war, about a hundred destroyed since February 28, raising insurance costs and threatening the Strait, which moves 20% of oil and LNG.