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Has the US accepted Iran’s demand to settle Hormuz first, nuclear later?

Hormuz first, with the nuclear programme to follow. ![Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures after speaking at a press briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday

Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’: Can US navy ‘guide’ stuck ships out of Hormuz?

Hormuz and reach a long-term peace agreement. ## What is the purpose of ‘Project Freedom’? Trump said the operation would ensure safe passage for stranded vessels. “We will guide their Ships safely out of these

Middle East crisis live: Lebanon hit by one of the heaviest days of Israeli bombing in weeks

Project Freedom’ in the strait of Hormuz.** “US forces are not currently escorting commercial vessels through the strait of Hormuz,” Centcom said in a statement shared on X. - **[Oil rose back above $100 a barrel

Middle East crisis live: US targets Iranian boats amid tense push for control of strait of Hormuz

Project Freedom](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/project-freedom-marks-a-classic-trump-flip-from-warmonger-to-humanitarian) – on Monday to help hundreds of ships trapped in the Gulf. - **Centcom chief Adm Brad Cooper declined to say whether he thought the ceasefire with Tehran that begun

Neither US nor Iran can sustain strait of Hormuz standoff indefinitely

Project Freedom could end up restarting the full-scale war. It was also not discussed with major shipping companies and it was unclear whether it would be effective. Richard Meade, the editor of Lloyd