Trump announces operation to escort ships out of Strait of Hormuz: ‘any interference will be dealt with forcefully – Project Freedom will see the US help free ‘neutral’ ships stuck in the strait since the start of the war; Trump described the move as a ‘humanitarian gesture’ to help the crews running low on food | ynetglobal

U.S. President Donald Trump announced late Sunday night Project Freedom, set to begin Monday morning, under which the Americans will help free “neutral” ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz and escort them to safety. The U.S. president described the move as a “humanitarian gesture,” stressing that “if, in any way, this Humanitarian process is interfered with, that interference will, unfortunately, have to be dealt with forcefully”