Live: US to escort ships through Hormuz as Iran warns of ceasefire breach

Live Middle East Issued on: 04/05/2026 - 02:06Modified: 04/05/2026 - 02:09 By: Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, 24 April, 2026. © Reuters The United States is set to begin escorting stranded third-country vessels through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday morning, as part of its “Project Freedom” initiative, Donald Trump announced Sunday. Iran quickly pushed back, with a senior official warning that any “American interference” would be seen as a breach of the ceasefire. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. Yesterday's key developments: US President Donald Trump said Sunday that US officials were holding "very positive discussions" with Iran over potential steps toward ending the war that has upended the Middle East. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the United States faced a choice between an "impossible" military operation or a deal with Tehran, after President Donald Trump disparaged Iran's latest peace proposal. The United States will escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz from Monday, US President Donald Trump said Sunday. German Chancellor ​Friedrich Merz said the ​United States is central to the NATO alliance despite differences ​in ‌opinion and ⁠downplayed tensions with President Donald Trump, ‌after Washington announced a ⁠troop drawdown in Germany.