US 'Project Freedom' to Reopen Strait of Hormuz to Shipping

The United States announced 'Project Freedom,' deploying Navy guided-missile destroyers to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz amid an Iranian blockade. Two US-flagged ships have transited successfully, but most commercial shipping remains blocked and implementation details remain unclear, causing oil price spikes and market volatility.

Sources

• Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’: Can US navy ‘guide’ stuck ships out of Hormuz? Al Jazeera English · Middle East
• US Centcom: Two US-flagged ships have passed through Hormuz Middle East Eye · Middle East
• Wall Street dips, oil prices rise on reports of strike on US Navy vessel near Iran South China Morning Post · China

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