Trump: US to begin operation to help ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON, May 04 (YPA) – US President Donald Trump said that the United States would begin a naval operation to escort foreign vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, framing the move as a humanitarian initiative amid ongoing regional tensions.

In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump alleged that multiple countries had asked the United States for assistance in “freeing” ships that remain unable to transit the strategic waterway.

He said the initiative, dubbed “Project Freedom”, would begin Monday morning West Asia time with US representatives tasked with guiding vessels and their crews safely out of the restricted area.

@E.Y.M