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US 'Project Freedom': Escorting Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
President Trump announced 'Project Freedom,' a US military operation to escort stranded commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz amid an ongoing US-Iran ceasefire. Iran warned that any American interference would violate the ceasefire, while US Central Command began mobilizing aircraft and troops for the mission. The situation also involves a tanker hit by projectiles and concerns about 1.8 million barrels per day of Iranian crude oil being blockaded.
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