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April 22, 2020

President Trump says he's ordered the Navy to "shoot down and destroy" any Iranian gunboats found to be harassing U.S. ships.

The president's tweet comes after Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced the launch of Iran's first military satellite. Host Tonya Mosley gets the latest from NPR diplomatic correspondent Michele Kelemen (@michelekelemen).

This segment aired on April 22, 2020.

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