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stranded commercial vessels. “Project Freedom is defensive in nature, focused in scope, temporary in duration [and] with one mission: protecting innocent commercial shipping from Iranian aggression,” Hegseth said during a briefing on Tuesday
Gulf with the Indian Ocean. Jakob Larsen from the Baltic and International Maritime Council, which represents shipowners, told BBC Verify that he is concerned about the "risk of further escalation to involve direct attacks
shipping companies are still negotiating with either Iran or the US to bypass the blockades in the strait of Hormuz, but the overall number of tankers being allowed through remains miniscule. The greatest tension
stranded west of the narrow waterway. Iran has threatened to deploy mines, drones, missiles and fast-attack craft, making passage through the strait too risky for commercial shipping. The US has countered by blockading Iranian
Gulf countries including the UAE, but few vessels have been able to transit the strait since then and the US imposed its own blockade on Iranian ports. The benchmark Brent crude oil price passed
stranded at sea”. It will last until June 17. “This extension will provide additional flexibility, and we will work with these nations to provide specific licenses as needed. This general license will help stabilize
Gulf in a move Iran described as an “[act of piracy](/news/2026/4/22/iran-calls-us-ship-seizure-piracy-is-it)“. CENTCOM and US President Donald Trump said the vessel, the Iran-flagged Touska, had ignored orders to withdraw from its route through
stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz from Monday. "For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely
stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, as two ships around the strait reported attacks. [. And on Wednesday the US military fired on an Iranian-flagged oil tanker hours after Trump issued a fresh ultimatum to Tehran
stranded in the strait, whom he referred to as “neutral and innocent bystanders”. “For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these Countries that we will guide their
stranded in the **strait of Hormuz** as a “humanitarian gesture” to aid neutral countries in the **US-Israeli war against Iran**. The US president provided few details about the plan, which he said would
stranded by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait has remained largely blocked since the US and Israel launched air strikes on Iran - and Tehran responded by blocking the crucial waterway through
Gulf in the last five weeks; Lloyd’s List estimates 142 vessels have left the waters since March; and Kpler puts that number at its highest, recording 264 ship transits. Even Kpler’s figure falls
stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump later put the number at seven boats. The US operation, dubbed “Project Freedom”, has shaken a fragile ceasefire reached between Iran
stranded in the area belong to 87 countries that are “innocent bystanders” in the conflict. “Over the last 12 hours, we’ve reached out to dozens of ships and shipping companies to encourage traffic flow
stranded tankers through the strait, in a campaign dubbed “Project Freedom”. In a further escalation, the UAE on Monday reported drone and missile attacks, including one that caused a fire at a major [energy
Gulf killed [five civilians](/news/2026/5/5/iran-says-us-military-killed-five-civilians-in-attacks-on-passenger-boats). More than 24 hours after the start of the US push to break the Iranian blockade in Hormuz, traffic in the strait remains largely at a standstill, ship tracking data
Gulf, to put pressure on Tehran. The elimination of Iran’s missile armoury and production facilities were repeatedly stated as [a key objective by US officials](https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/03/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-remarks-to-press-6#:~:text=SECRETARY%20RUBIO%3A%20Well%2C%20so%20two,That's%20our%20objective.) early in the war. Their restriction