The White House accused Iran on Wednesday night of acting ‘like pirates’ after it seized two cargo ships and fired on a third vessel.
Donald Trump had remained quiet over the incidents following his extension of the ceasefire late on Tuesday to allow Tehran more time to submit a unified peace proposal.
However, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that the Iranians were ‘acting like a bunch of pirates’ in taking action against the US blockade of Iran’s ports.
Asked whether the US would consider striking the boats, Leavitt says the US ‘could’ and that the president has ‘many options’ on the table.
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