U.S. sailor en route to Strait of Hormuz sidelined by monkey attack

A U.S. Navy sailor assigned to a minesweeping ship en route to the Strait of Hormuz was medically evacuated after being scratched by an Asian monkey in Phuket, Thailand. The Navy electronics technician was evacuated to the USS Chief's forward base in Sasebo, Japan, to ensure adequate medical care. This incident did not delay the USS Chief's mission, which involves clearing mines laid by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump indicated on Truth Social that U.S. minesweepers are currently operating in the strait and ordered activity to continue at a "tripled-up level." He also ordered the U.S. Navy to "shoot and kill any boat" placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz.