U.S. military launches effort to guide ships out of Strait of Hormuz

Alsharq Tribune-Ahmed Essam 

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Sunday that its forces will begin implementing President Donald Trump's "Project Freedom" by guiding ships out of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.

"The mission, directed by the President, will support merchant vessels seeking to freely transit through the essential international trade corridor," CENTCOM said in a statement on X.

U.S. military support for the effort will include guided-missile destroyers, more than 100 land- and sea-based aircraft, multi-domain unmanned platforms, and 15,000 service members, the statement said.

The statement added that the Maritime Freedom Construct, an initiative announced last week by the State Department, "will be critical during Project Freedom." The initiative aims to enhance information sharing in support of security in the key strait and combines "diplomatic action with military coordination.