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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
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”, calling it “Project Deadlock”. Within 48 hours
Gulf as the two sides continue to blockade of the strait of Hormuz. The war’s economic toll has been severe too. Many people have lost their jobs and inflation is surging. The International Monetary
stranded at Karachi port because of the United States blockade of Iranian ports and ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The Ministry of Commerce issued the Transit of Goods through Territory
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 and spiking fuel prices around the world
stranded due to the Strait of Hormuz closure to “start their engines” as expectations grew that shipping through the waterway would resume. Initially, however, the opening of the strait will be “for purposes of mine