{"id":2594167,"date":"2026-04-23T10:41:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gives-navy-a-shoot-on-sight-order-a-day-after-firing-its-leader\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T10:44:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:44:48","slug":"trump-gives-navy-a-shoot-on-sight-order-a-day-after-firing-its-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gives-navy-a-shoot-on-sight-order-a-day-after-firing-its-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Gives Navy a Shoot-on-Sight Order a Day After Firing its Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-gives-navy-a-shoot-on-sight-order-a-day-after-firing-its-leader%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2594167&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>&#8211; Teh piece centers on a surprise progress a day after Navy Secretary John Phelan\u2019s purported dismissal, describing President Trump as issuing a new set of orders to the U.S. Navy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The White House announced that phelan was leaving his post, while Fox News reported that he was fired by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-skips-fact-checking-to-run-with-nurses-unverified-story-about-covid-patients-last-dying-words\/\" title=\"CNN Skips Fact...Checking To Run With Nurse&#039;s Unverified Story About COVID Patients &#039;Last Dying Words&#039;\">article notes<\/a> it is indeed unclear whether this departure is connected to Trump\u2019s Iran-related post.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Trump had posted that he ordered the Navy to shoot and kill any small boats mining the Strait of Hormuz, with \u201cno hesitation,\u201d and to continue mine-clearing activities at an intensified level.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article cites internal tensions within the Navy leadership, including clashes between Phelan and Hegseth and Deputy Secretary of War Stephen Feinberg, with NYT reporting that Phelan\u2019s focus was more on future shipbuilding than deployments.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; It also references a War Department post about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-over-100-dead-in-ecuadorian-prison-riot-machetes-chainsaws-guns-grenades\/\" title=\"...: Over 100 Dead In Ecuadorian Prison Riot: Machetes, Chainsaws, Guns, Grenades\">maritime interdiction<\/a> actions, noting that a tanker bound for Iran was seized and that 31 ships have been turned back by U.S. forces enforcing the blockade.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; the report includes social media embeds and other interactive elements (tweets,videos,ads) embedded within the page,reflecting a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >highly multimedia online presentation<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A day after former Navy Secretary John Phelan was dismissed, President Donald Trump revealed he had given the Navy a major set of new orders.<\/p>\n<p>The White House officially announced Wednesday that Phelan was leaving his post, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/navy-secretary-departs-immediately-undersecretary-takes-over-acting-role\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> reported that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had fired Phelan.<\/p>\n<p>It was unclear if there was any connection between Phelan&rsquo;s departure and Trump&rsquo;s Thursday post, in which he said he issued an order that could lead to the Navy firing on Iranian vessels.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be (Their naval ships are ALL, 159 of them, at the bottom of the sea!), that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz,&rdquo; Trump posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116454087460626531\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is to be no hesitation,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); 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I am hereby ordering that activity to continue, but at a tripled up level!&rdquo; Trump added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Iran Sorely Miscalculated<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Iran&rsquo;s decades-long bluff&mdash;built on terror proxies, nuclear brinkmanship, and Western appeasement&mdash;collapsed the moment it faced direct force and a changed geopolitical landscape.&rdquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y6wg9UcndG\">https:\/\/t.co\/y6wg9UcndG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PressSec\/status\/2047305268011143653?\">April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A report in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2026\/04\/22\/us\/trump-news-updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> said Phelan clashed repeatedly with Hegseth and Deputy Secretary of War Stephen Feinberg, citing sources it did not name. The report noted that Phelan had little to do with deployments and was more focused on building ships for the future of the Navy.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet said Feinberg was unhappy with Phelan&rsquo;s shipbuilding efforts. The report also said Phelan clashed with Navy Under Secretary Hung Cao.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s order came as American forces seized a tanker laden with oil that was trying to run the American blockade of Iranian ports, according to a War Department <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DeptofWar\/status\/2047272909920444776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Overnight, U.S. forces carried out a maritime interdiction and right-of-visit boarding of the sanctioned stateless vessel M\/T Majestic X transporting oil from Iran, in the Indian Ocean within the INDOPACOM area of responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>We will continue global maritime enforcement to&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SWF6Jt9Ci4\">pic.twitter.com\/SWF6Jt9Ci4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Department of War &#127482;&#127480; (@DeptofWar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeptofWar\/status\/2047272909920444776?\">April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Overnight, U.S. forces carried out a maritime interdiction and right-of-visit boarding of the sanctioned stateless vessel M\/T Majestic X transporting oil from Iran, in the Indian Ocean within the INDOPACOM area of responsibility,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will continue global maritime enforcement to disrupt illicit networks and interdict vessels providing material support to Iran, wherever they operate,&rdquo; the post added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;International waters cannot be used as a shield by sanctioned actors. The Department of War will continue to deny illicit actors and their vessels freedom of maneuver in the maritime domain,&rdquo; it continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Trump has given Iran every opportunity to make peace &ndash; but given the nature of this regime, it&rsquo;s hard to imagine it will make any of the concessions we need to conclude the war on terms that secure our interests. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ioK8QXUXrl\">pic.twitter.com\/ioK8QXUXrl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mikepompeo\/status\/2046986153438453897?\">April 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The War Department had <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DeptofWar\/status\/2046544038812156177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on Tuesday that another sanctioned tanker, the M\/T Tifani, had been stopped on the high seas as part of the blockade.<\/p>\n<p>To date, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2047113315608866866\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Central Command<\/a>&nbsp;has said 31 ships have been turned back by American forces maintaining the blockade.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/court-of-appeals-in-swing-states-drop-major-ruling-hurting-kamala-harris-chances-against-trump\/\" title=\"Court of Appeals in Swing States Drop Major Ruling, Hurting Kamala Harris&#039; Chances Against Trump\">highly engaged readers<\/a>, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The White House said Phelan was leaving, while Fox News suggested he was fired by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. It wasn\u2019t clear whether this dismissal was connected to Trump\u2019s later post about possible Navy action against Iranian vessels.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Trump claimed he had ordered the U.S. Navy to shoot and kill any vessel that mines the waters of the Strait of Hormuz, even if it\u2019s a small boat; he also alleged that all of Iran\u2019s ships were at the bottom of the sea, a statement that appeared hyperbolic.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A New York Times report said Phelan had frequent clashes with Hegseth and Deputy Secretary of War Stephen Feinberg. The article noted Phelan spent more time on future shipbuilding than on deployments, and Feinberg was unhappy with his shipbuilding efforts. Phelan was also said to have had tensions with Navy Under Secretary Hung Cao.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Trump\u2019s order coincided with American forces seizing a tanker attempting to violate the blockade of Iranian ports. The vessel, M\/T Majestic X, was carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean within the INDOPACOM area. 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