Trump Announces US Will Help ‘Free Up’ Ships from Strait of Hormuz — Warns ‘Interference’ Will ‘Have to Be Dealt With Forcefully’

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the U.S. Navy will help “guide” the ships of “neutral and innocent bystanders” safely through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a new initiative.

The president dubbed the new plan “Project Freedom” and announced it would begin Monday morning in a post on Truth Social.

Trump posted, “Countries from all over the World, almost all of which are not involved in the Middle Eastern dispute going on so visibly, and violently, for all to see, have asked the United States if we could help free up their Ships, which are locked up in the Strait of Hormuz, on something which they have absolutely nothing to do with — They are merely neutral and innocent bystanders! 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.”

He said it was mission to help nations that are “not in any way involved” in the Middle East currently.

“I have told my Representatives to inform them that we will use best efforts to get their Ships and Crews safely out of the Strait,” Trump said. “In all cases, they said they will not be returning until the area becomes safe for navigation, and everything else.”

Trump continued:

I am fully aware that my Representatives are having very positive discussions with the Country of Iran, and that these discussions 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 gesture on behalf of the United States, Middle Eastern Countries but, in particular, the Country of Iran. Many of these Ships are running low on food, and everything else necessary for largescale crews to stay on board in a healthy and sanitary manner. I think it would go a long way in showing Goodwill on behalf of all of those who have been fighting so strenuously over the last number of months.

The president ended his post with a warning: “If, in any way, this Humanitarian process is interfered with, that interference will, unfortunately, have to be dealt with forcefully.”

Watch the clip above via Fox News.

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