U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States will begin helping stranded ships leave the Strait of Hormuz on Monday through a new effort he called “Project Freedom.” Multiple outlets report Trump describes the operation as a “guiding” or escort-type initiative intended to aid vessels and their crews that are reportedly locked in the waterway and running low on essentials such as food and drinking water. Several accounts add that Trump presents the ships as “innocent bystanders,” not participants in regional developments. Outlets also say Trump offers few operational details, but he links the plan to ongoing U.S. discussions with Iran, which he characterizes as “very positive” or capable of leading to something “positive for all.” Some reporting states Trump warns Iran that any interference with the process would be met forcefully. Other coverage places the move in the context of the Strait of Hormuz being effectively closed since late February, after U.S. and Israeli actions tied to the conflict with Iran. Bloomberg additionally reports that U.S. officials provide or refine details around the military role shortly before Trump reportedly shelved a related approach.
Trump says US will start “Project Freedom” to guide stranded ships from Strait of Hormuz Monday
U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States will begin helping stranded ships leave the Strait of Hormuz on Monday through a new effort he called “Project Freedom.” Multiple outlets report Trum...
- Trump announces a U.S. effort, called “Project Freedom,” to help stranded ships leave the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday.
- Trump says the operation will “guide” ships, with limited public details about how it will work.
- He states ships and crews are “locked up” and some are running low on food and drinking water.
- Trump says U.S. representatives are in discussions with Iran that could lead to a positive outcome.
- Some reports say Trump warns Iran against interfering with the process, threatening a forceful response.
Trump provided few details about the plan, which he said would start on Monday to aid ships and their crews that have been “locked up” in the vital waterway and are running low on food and other supplies.
Top US officials spent Monday and Tuesday offering new details on the role the US military will play in helping ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz as part of President Donald Trump’s bid to break Iran’s chokehold over the waterway.
3 months agoPresident says ‘humanitarian’ effort to begin on Monday as ‘very positive discussions’ continue with Iran
3 months agoUS President Donald Trump said the US Navy will start guiding foreign stranded ships to safety through the Strait of Hormuz from Monday and warned Iran that any interference in the process would be dealt with forcefully. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said 'Project Freedom' was aimed at helping foreign ships that are locked up in the Strait of Hormuz as "innocent bystanders" and in no way involved in the developments in West Asia. Trump said several of these ships were running low on food, drinking water and everything else necessary for large-scale crews to stay onboard in a healthy and sanitary manner. At the same time, the US President said that his representatives were having positive discussions with Iran, which could lead to something "positive for all". The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow sea route between Oman and Iran that transports one-fifth of the global oil supplies, has been effectively closed since February 28, when the US and Israel launched the war with Iran. The U
3 months agoU.S. President Donald Trump has announced "Project Freedom" to help ships leave the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday.
3 months agoIt comes a day after Trump said he'd likely reject the latest Iranian proposal because "they have not paid a big enough price".
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