U.S. Military Denies Reported Restart of U.S. Naval Escorts in Strait of Hormuz
- A US official denied reports that the American military has resumed 'Project Freedom' shipping escorts in the Persian Gulf, directly contradicting Wall Street Journal claims of a restarted operation.
- Project Freedom was originally launched by the Trump administration following Operation Epic Fury to break a maritime stalemate, but Trump suspended the operation within 36 hours as the Pentagon framed the pause as a temporary 'mutual agreement.'
- The initial report claimed American warships shepherded a Greek-owned supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil through the waterway, while the original operation aimed to extract over 1,500 commercial ships and an estimated 23,000 mariners trapped by Iranian blockade.
- NBC News reported that Saudi Arabia barred the U.S. military from using its bases and airspace after Trump announced the mission on Truth Social, angering Gulf allies and prompting Riyadh to deny access to Prince Sultan Air Base.
- The renewed effort comes amid heightened tensions in the Gulf, with U.S. forces reportedly striking targets in southern Iran overnight while surface-to-air missiles threatened about 20 U.S. warships, including two aircraft carriers, in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea.
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Pentagon Denies Restarting US Naval Escorts Through Strait of Hormuz
The Pentagon on May 26 denied reports that the United States had resumed naval escorts for commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, amid an uptick in regional tensions following a series of fresh American strikes on Iranian targets in what the U.S. military said was an act of self-defense. “Recent media reporting claims that the U.S. Navy has restarted escorting or assisting commercial vessels during transits through the Strait of Hor…
“FALSE”: CENTCOM Denies Report That U.S. Navy Restarted Guiding Ships Through Strait Of Hormuz
U.S. Central Command on Tuesday flatly denied a Wall Street Journal report that the Navy has restarted an initiative to help guide commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, saying the previously announced “Project Freedom” mission has not resumed. “FALSE,” CENTCOM said in a post on X, responding to what it described as recent media […]
Project Freedom Reboot: US Navy Escorts Ramp Up As Another Tanker Blast & Fuel Leak Reported
Project Freedom Reboot: US Navy Escorts Ramp Up As Another Tanker Blast & Fuel Leak Reported Summary US Navy restarts guiding ships through Hormuz Strait amid fresh tanker explosion and fuel leak incident. IRGC says its military shot down an MQ-9 drone and forced an F-35 jet out of Iranian airspace. Tehran formally accuses Washington...
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