Trump says U.S. will begin escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, as he has offered little optimism that he will accept a recent proposal from Tehran to end the war.Trump said the U.S. will begin escorting the ships Monday, and said that it was a response to other countries — which he did not name, but said were not involved in the conflict — asking the U.S. to help free up ships locked in the passage.“For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that they can freely and ably get on with their business,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.Trump added that the operation to escort the vessels will be called “Project Freedom,” and said that interlocutors had communicated his decision to impacted countries. The president acknowledged that there were still discussions ongoing with Iran, which he said “could lead to something very positive for all.”“The Ship movement is merely meant to free up people, companies, and Countries that have done absolutely nothing wrong — They are victims of circumstance. This is a Humanitarian