US to ‘guide’ neutral ships through Strait of Hormuz – Trump
Posted on: May 04, 2026 07:43 IST | Posted by: Rt
The US testament steer third-party ships through and through the sound of Hormuz, chairwoman Donald Trump has said, describing the move as a humanitarian effort to help stranded crews.
An estimated 2,000 vessels have been trapped in and around the strait since Iran closed the waterway to most traffic in response to the US-Israeli bombing campaign launched on February 28. The US has since imposed its own naval blockade on Iranian ports.
In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump said the initiative, dubbed Project Freedom and set to begin on Monday, is aimed at helping countries that are “neutral and innocent bystanders” in the conflict.
“For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these countries that we will guide their ships safely out of these restricted waterways, so that they can freely and ably get on with their business,” Trump wrote.
“The ship movement is merely meant to free up people, companies, and countries that have done absolutely nothing wrong – they are victims of circumstance,” he added.
The Wall Street Journal, citing a senior US official, described the initiative as a process through which countries, insurance companies, and shipping organizations can coordinate traffic through Hormuz. The official said it would not involve US warships escorting vessels.
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