Trump announces project freedom to rescue ships trapped in Hormuz.

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Following his rejection of the latest peace terms from Tehran, President Trump announced on Sunday that the U.S. will launch “Project Freedom” tomorrow morning, its a unilateral military operation to “guide” trapped commercial vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump says U.S. will ‘free’ ships trapped in Persian Gulf by Strait of Hormuz closure

“President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will attempt to “free” stranded cargo ships that have been trapped by the Strait of Hormuz closure since the war with Iran began.

The effort, which Trump in a Truth Social post dubbed “Project Freedom,” is set to begin on Monday. The president said the effort is focused solely on getting civilian ships that are flagged in countries not affiliated with the conflict out of the contested waterway so they can “freely and ably get on with their business.”

“I have told my Representatives to inform them that we will use best efforts to get their Ships and Crews safely out of the Strait,” Trump said. “In all cases, they said they will not be returning until the area becomes safe for navigation, and everything else.”

Trump provided no details on how the U.S. would attempt to conduct such an operation, nor how U.S. military forces would be involved. It is also unclear whether Iran will allow the U.S. to conduct the operation without interference amid the ongoing conflict, and when the strait will reopen for regular transit.”