On his Truth Social platform, the American president announced that the navy would escort ships belonging to countries “not involved” in the current conflict with Iran. The US Navy will start escorting ships stranded in third countries through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, May 3. “For the sake of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have informed these countries that we would guide their ships safely through these waterways,” the American president wrote on his Truth Social platform, referring to ships belonging to countries “not involved” in the ongoing conflict with Iran. “Countries around the world, which have nothing to do with the conflict in the Middle East (…) have asked the United States if we could help them free their boats that are stranded in the Strait of Hormuz,” the American president recalled. The number of commercial ships of all categories present in the Gulf stood at 913 on April 29, AXSMarine, a specialized maritime tracking company, indicated on Thursday. A gesture of “good will.” “I told my representatives to inform them that we would do our best to get their boats and crews out of the strait. In any case, they said they would not return to the region until it is safe for navigation,” added Donald Trump. “This process, Project Freedom, will start Monday morning, Middle East time,” added Donald Trump, speaking of a “humanitarian gesture on behalf of the United States, the countries of the Middle East and especially Iran.” “It is a gesture of ‘good will’ on behalf of all those who have fought so hard in recent months,” he emphasized. However, he warned that if this operation were to be hindered, it “should unfortunately be dealt with by force.”
