
‘One step away from war’: Trump launches Project Freedom to open the Strait of Hormuz
From Iran: The Latest
Published 5/5/2026

From Iran: The Latest
Published 5/5/2026
Is the US-Iran war about to restart amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz?Donald Trump has launched Project Freedom - a US Navy mission to break the Iranian blockade imposed since the beginning of the war. However, while the White House has framed the escort of neutral vessels as a…