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NewsColony Trump tweets US will destroy Iranian gunboats harassing US ships © [Jonathan Ernst/ Reuters] US President Donald Trump addresses the coronavirus response at a daily briefing at the White House [Jonathan Ernst/Reuters] US President Donald Trump tweeted on Wednesday morning that he has instructed the United States Navy to “shoot down and destroy” Iranian gunboats that “harass” US ships. “I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea,” Trump tweeted.  Trump did not cite a specific event in his tweet or provide details. The White House had no immediate comment.  Senior Pentagon officials said Trump’s comments were meant as a warning to Tehran, but suggested that the US military would continue to abide by their existing right to self defence instead of any changes to their rules. “The president issued an important warning to the Iranians, what he was emphasising is all of our ships...