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Trump Says US to Help Foreign Ships Leave Strait of Hormuz From May 4, Signals Progress in Iran Talks
Summary
- President Donald Trump said Project Freedom, an effort to help foreign ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz leave the area, will begin on May 4.
- Trump said ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz are suffering shortages of food and essential supplies, and said the measure has a humanitarian purpose.
- Trump said a US delegation is holding very positive discussions with Iran, and that Washington could respond forcefully if the movement of ships is obstructed.
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President Donald Trump said the US will help foreign ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz leave the waterway, while also signaling that talks with Iran are progressing positively.
Writing on Truth Social on May 3, Trump said several countries not directly involved in the Middle East conflict had asked the US to help ensure the safety of their vessels. He said the US plans to assist those ships in leaving the strait under an initiative he called "Project Freedom," which is set to begin on the morning of May 4, Middle East time.
Trump said many vessels currently in and around the Strait of Hormuz are facing shortages of food and other essential supplies, describing the measure as humanitarian. "Countries, companies and sailors that did nothing wrong are becoming victims of the situation," he wrote.
He also said a US delegation is engaged in "very positive" discussions with Iran, pointing to the possibility of a diplomatic solution. He did not provide further details.
Trump added that the US could respond forcefully if the movement of ships is obstructed.
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