By SAM LAWLEY, NEWS REPORTER and JAMIE BULLEN, LIVE COVERAGE EDITOR and…
US military ‘completely destroys’ 16 Iranian mine-laying ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump threatened Iran would be hit ‘at level never seen before’ if they place mines in the passage
![Donald Trump today promised to unleash death upon Hamas if the militants do not uphold their peace agreement with Israel . 'Numerous of our NOW GREAT ALLIES in the Middle East, and areas surrounding the Middle East, have explicitly and strongly, with great enthusiasm, informed me that they would welcome the opportunity, at my request, to go into GAZA with a heavy force and “straighten out Hamas” [sic] if Hamas continues to act badly, in violation of their agreement with us,' Trump wrote on Truth Social. The president's comments come as Vice President JD arrived in Israel for urgent talks with Benjamin Netanyahu as the Gaza peace deal hangs by a thread.](https://citigist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Trump-warns-Hamas-of-fast-furious-and-brutal-end-800x430.jpg)
