President Donald Trump announced that the United States will launch an operation on Monday, dubbed 'Project Freedom,' to 'guide' ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz. This initiative comes as two vessels have reported attacks in the vicinity of the strategically vital waterway.

The United States will launch an effort on Monday to "guide" stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, as two ships around the strait reported attacks. <img alt="A man stands in the water, appearing to fish, as bulk carriers, cargo ships, and service vessels line the horizon in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, April 27, 2026." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/6000x4000!/?url=http%3...