Shipping bosses nervous over Trump plan to guide vessels from strait of Hormuz
US president gave no details on how operation would work as Iran says it will attack any armed force entering waterway Middle East crisis – live updates The US has launched an operation to “guide” ships trapped in the Gulf by the Iran war through a southern route of the Strait of Hormuz, even as Tehran insisted that any such transits would have to be coordinated with its armed forces. The scheme was announced as “Project Freedom” on Sunday night by Donald Trump on his social media page, where he
Shipowners wary as Iran says it will attack any foreign military entering waterway under Trump plan
Middle East crisis – live updates
The US has launched an operation to “guide” ships trapped in the Gulf by the Iran war through a southern route of the strait of Hormuz, even as Tehran insists that any such transits will have to be coordinated with its armed forces.
The scheme was announced as “Project Freedom” on Sunday night by Donald Trump on his social media page, where he portrayed it as a humanitarian gesture to help crews on hundreds of ships which have been unable to leave the Gulf since the war began.
Coverage from 3 sources
- Shipping bosses nervous over Trump plan to guide vessels from strait of HormuzGuardian - World · Julian Borger in Jerusalem · May 4, 2026, 11:09 AM
- Iran says ships being ‘guided’ by US through Hormuz must work with its armed forcesGuardian - World · Julian Borger in Jerusalem · May 4, 2026, 11:09 AM
- Donald Trump sends warships to break Iran’s strait of Hormuz blockadeGuardian - World · Julian Borger in Jerusalem · May 4, 2026, 7:26 PM
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