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President Donald Trump said the US will help ships stranded in the Persian Gulf transit the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as a \u201chumanitarian gesture\u201d and testing his ability to restore traffic through the strategic waterway for the first time since the war with Iran began.<\/p>\n
The operation, dubbed Project Freedom, was set to begin on Monday with the US military pledging to provide support, including the use of guided-missile destroyers, aircraft and drones.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Ship movement is merely meant to free up people, companies, and Countries that have done absolutely nothing wrong \u2013 They are victims of circumstance,\u201d Trump wrote late Sunday in a social media post. \u201cIf, in any way, this Humanitarian process is interfered with, that interference will, unfortunately, have to be dealt with forcefully.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump said some of the ships stranded in the Persian Gulf have large crews that are running out of food while they\u2019re waiting for safe passage through Hormuz. He said that several countries have asked the US for help in freeing up their ships.<\/p>\n
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The plan has left shipping executives perplexed, with few details provided by the president. Iran\u2019s military, after Trump\u2019s announcement, said US forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement carried by Iranian broadcaster Press TV.<\/p>\n
An \u201cenhanced security area\u201d has been established by the US to support transits, according to the Joint Maritime Information Center on Monday. JMIC, a multinational body that analyses security threats in the area, advised vessels to consider crossing the waterway through Omani waters. It warned of the presence of mines north of Omani waters.<\/p>\n
There were more reports of attacks on ships. A tanker reported being hit by projectiles roughly 80 miles (129 kilometres) north of the UAE port Fujairah on Sunday, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations, which provides security updates for the region. That\u2019s less than a day after a report of a bulk carrier being attacked by small boats.<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s announcement came amid an impasse between Iran and the US. A shaky ceasefire has been in place since April 7, with the sides struggling to agree to peace talks. Trump, in the same Truth Social post, talked of ongoing discussions with Iranian authorities that \u201ccould lead to something very positive for all.\u201d<\/p>\n
He has struck a similar tone in recent weeks, but negotiations have yet to break the deadlock.<\/p>\n
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At the centre of the dispute is Hormuz, where Iran has blocked almost all vessel traffic. It says it will only reopen the strait after the US lifts a naval blockade on Iranian ports. Washington wants Tehran to move first and believes its restrictions are squeezing Iran\u2019s economy and will force Tehran to make concessions.<\/p>\n
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Oil rose on Monday in early trading, with Brent up 1.8% to just over $110 a barrel.
\nIran is reviewing a US response to its recent 14-point plan to end the war, Iranian TV reported on Sunday, citing a foreign ministry spokesman.
\nOver the weekend, Trump suggested that the proposal would not be enough to satisfy him. Iran\u2019s Tasnim News Agency reported the plan called for a complete end to the conflict within 30 days along with guarantees against renewed strikes on Iran. It said the plan reiterates Tehran\u2019s earlier demands, including that US forces withdraw from near Iran, the maritime blockade be lifted, sanctions removed, and reparations paid. The nuclear issue wasn\u2019t mentioned.
\nChina has ordered its companies to ignore US sanctions on private refiners linked to the Iranian oil trade, an unprecedented act of defiance that threatens to trap a vast banking sector in the crossfire as tension rises between the world\u2019s largest economies.<\/p>\n
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