Trump Tweet; Orders Navy To Destroy Iranian Gunboats

WASHINGTON (AP) –  President Donald Trump says he’s ordered the Navy to “shoot down and destroy” any Iranian gunboats found to be harassing U.S. ships. Trump made the announcement in a tweet but provided no details. The Pentagon is referring questions to the White House, which has no immediate comment. Nor does the Pentagon. The president’s tweet comes after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced the launch of Iran’s first military satellite. Some experts believe the technology can be used to help Iran develop intercontinental ballistic missiles. Last week, a U.S. Navy video showed small Iranian boats coming close to American warships in the northern Persian Gulf near Kuwait, with U.S. Army Apache helicopters.