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US-led task force tells ships to reroute on first day of new effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
The initiative follows weeks of attacks and aims to reopen a route that carries about one-fifth of the world’s oil, officials said.
- On Monday, May 4, 2026, a U.S.-led maritime task force launched a major new initiative dubbed "Project Freedom" to break the month-long Iranian stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz and restore global trade flow.
- The U.S.-led Joint Maritime Information Center issued an urgent advisory on the first day of the operation, instructing all commercial vessels to reroute through Omani territorial waters rather than using traditional international shipping lanes.
- Task force officials warned that the usual "traffic separation scheme" is currently "extremely hazardous" due to the presence of thousands of Iranian naval mines that have not yet been fully cleared or mitigated despite the ongoing ceasefire.
- President Trump, who announced the initiative on Sunday, promised that the U.S. military would "guide" stranded tankers out of the strait, warning that any Iranian interference with the transit would be met with "forceful" military retaliation.
- In response, Tehran’s state media dismissed the project as "delirium," while Major General Ali Abdollahi issued a counter-warning over state radio that any foreign military vessel entering Iranian-claimed waters within the strait would be targeted immediately.
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IRAN WAR: U.S.-led task force tells ships to reroute on first day of reopening Strait of Hormuz
The United States said Monday it is ready to “guide” commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in a new effort to end the blockade wreaking havoc on the global economy.
·Toronto, Canada
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US-led taskforce tells ships to reroute in new effort to reopen Strait of Hormuz
It was unclear whether any vessels had accepted the US offer.
·Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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US-led task force tells ships to reroute on first day of new effort to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. on Monday kicked off an effort to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz. Here's a look at their plan. (AP Photo)
·Columbus, United States
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