{"id":16400,"date":"2026-05-04T10:13:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T04:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=16400"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:13:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T04:28:59","slug":"trumps-project-freedom-us-military-to-escort-stranded-ships-out-of-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=16400","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Trump&#8217;s &#8216;Project Freedom&#8217;: US Military to Escort Stranded Ships Out of Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Agency. US President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will begin guiding stranded commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday, under an operation named &#8220;Project Freedom.&#8221; He stated that the mission would commence on Monday morning, Middle East time.<\/p>\n<p>Trump framed the operation as a humanitarian gesture towards countries not directly involved in the conflict. He said on social media, &#8220;Countries from all around the world, having nothing to do with the Middle East conflict, have asked the United States to help get their stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. These ships are merely innocent bystanders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He noted that many vessels are running low on essential supplies including food. &#8220;Many of the ships, with large numbers of crew members, are running out of food and other supplies necessary to keep them healthy and sanitary,&#8221; Trump stated. However, he also warned that any interference with this humanitarian process would be met &#8220;forcefully.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This move came just hours after Trump rejected as &#8220;unacceptable&#8221; a 14-point peace proposal submitted by Iran in response to a 9-point US initiative. Iran&#8217;s proposal reportedly included conditions such as resolving all issues within 30 days, a complete withdrawal of US forces from all fronts, and the lifting of the blockade.<\/p>\n<p>This strategic waterway, through which around 20 percent of the world&#8217;s oil and gas transits, has been disrupted by ongoing conflict since February, seriously impacting global fuel supply and prices. 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