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Trump Announces Project Freedom: US Navy to Escort Merchant Vessels Through Hormuz Strait

President Trump announced on 3 May 2026 that the United States will begin escorting neutral foreign ships through the Strait of Hormuz from Monday under an operation called Project Freedom, warning that any interference will be met with force.

By Moemedi Michael Poncana·middle-east·1-minute read·3 May 2026·Live on the wire ↗

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