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response to Trump’s “Project Freedom” declaration, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned
Project Freedom? On Monday, Trump said US forces would begin escorting stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz, signalling a direct challenge to Iran’s closure of the strategic waterway, through which 20 percent
Iran project director for the International Crisis Group think tank, told the BBC the Iranian response to the operation - which included shooting at ships and launching attacks on targets in the UAE - probably persuaded Trump
response yet from Iran and a lack of clarity over whether Trump could reinstate his latest mission. And observers fear another round of violence is not far away. --- **A desperate situation** Trump’s Project Freedom
Iran - and Tehran responded by blocking the crucial waterway through which 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas is meant to pass freely. What does Trump's "Project Freedom" entail and could
response. US President Donald Trump said he believed Iran wanted an agreement. “They want to make a deal. We’ve had very good talks over the last 24 hours, and it’s very possible that
Project Freedom" would begin on Monday morning in the Middle East, Trump said, adding that his representatives are having discussions with Iran that could lead to something "very positive for all." U.S. Central Command said
Trump announced that US naval ships would help guide stranded vessels through the strait in an operation he dubbed “Project Freedom”. Iran issued a new map of the strait with new boundaries further
response if Iran interferes ### The U.S. military's Central Command said the two American-flagged merchant ships were "safely headed on their journey" after transiting the Strait of Hormuz. It said Navy guided-missile destroyers
Project Freedom to help [navigate](/news/2026/5/3/trump-says-us-will-help-free-up-ships-stuck-in-hormuz-strait) stranded ships through the [Strait of Hormuz](/video/newsfeed/2026/5/3/iran-lawmaker-says-strait-of-hormuz-will-not-return-to-pre%E2%80%91war-state), which remains under a de facto Iranian blockade. The operation will start on Monday, the US president
Iran’s small boats in response to Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the waterway, and the United Arab Emirates reported coming under attack from Iranian missiles and drones. An Iranian military source cited
response". Trump has threatened renewed violence as well, writing on his Truth Social platform that if Iran did not agree to a deal "the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher
Project Freedom". An estimated 20,000 sailors have been trapped in the Gulf since the start of the war with Iran. There has been growing concern over dwindling supplies and the effects on sailors' physical
Trump launched a new effort to open the vital energy chokepoint – which has been largely closed since the US-Israel war on Iran began on February 28 – by sending the navy to escort stranded tankers
Project Freedom’? Trump said the operation would ensure safe passage for stranded vessels. “We will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that they can freely and ably get on with their
responsible for the biggest rise in government spending, increasing 52 percent year-on-year. Spending on general items rose 46 percent, while the military, infrastructure and transport each saw a 26 percent gain in expenditures
Freedom](/news/2026/5/5/trump-announces-pause-on-us-operation-to-unblock-strait-of-hormuz) — the mission aimed at escorting stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz — on Sunday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that “there’s no military solution to a political crisis
response via Pakistani mediators. **Ebrahim Rezaei,** the spokesperson of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy commission, said the proposal to end the war was merely an **“American wish list
Project Freedom, US forces would not need to enter Iranian waters or airspace, adding that Iran can no longer be allowed to prevent international commerce. “Iran … cannot be allowed to block innocent countries and their
Trump on Sunday warned that Iranian efforts to halt passage through the strait "will, unfortunately, have to be dealt with forcefully." He said the U.S. effort to reopen the strait, dubbed "Project Freedom," was intended