Article 75CX1 Shipping firms question safety in strait of Hormuz despite Trump plan

Shipping firms question safety in strait of Hormuz despite Trump plan

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Simon Goodley
from World news | The Guardian on (#75CX1)

President says US navy will guide' stranded ships out of waterway but report says warship was hit by Iran

The world's shipping industry has questioned whether vessels will be able to travel safely to and from the Gulf after Donald Trump announced his latest plan to open the strait of Hormuz.

Trump wrote on Monday that the US navy would guide" stranded ships out of the waterway, writing on his social media site Truth Social that the operation, Project Freedom", would be a humanitarian gesture on behalf of the United States, Middle Eastern Countries but, in particular, the Country of Iran".

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