"Project Freedom plus": Trump hints at revival of initiative to escort vessels in Hormuz if Iran deal not "signed up"
May 09, 2026
US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said his administration may consider reviving the now-suspended maritime security initiative, "Project Freedom", aimed at helping the passage of commercial vessels trapped in the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating regional tensions in the Gulf, if a deal is not reached with Iran, adding that the renewed effort would be expanded into what he called "Project Freedom plus."