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Trump says US to begin escorting ships in Strait of Hormuz

Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera English May 4, 2026 at 3:47 AM

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US President Donald Trump has announced ‘Project Freedom’, a naval mission to escort stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday, warning any interference will be met “forcefully”. The move comes amid a fragile US-Iran truce, with Tehran warning it would treat US intervention as a breach.

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