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'''Operation Project Freedom''' (also referred to as '''Project Freedom''') is a United States-led humanitarian naval operation announced by U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] on 3 May 2026. The operation aims to safely escort dozens of neutral foreign commercial vessels trapped in the [[Strait of Hormuz]] out of the Persian Gulf amid heightened regional tensions primarily involving the totalitarian [[Islam]]ic Republic of [[Iran]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/fth5nttny |title=Trump announces 'Project Freedom' operation to rescue ships stuck in Strait of Hormuz |publisher=Reuters via Ynetnews |date=3 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/426487 |title=Trump announces operation to free ships trapped in Hormuz |publisher=Israel National News |date=3 May 2026}}</ref>

'''Operation Project Freedom''' (also referred to as '''Project Freedom''') is a United States-led humanitarian naval operation announced by U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] on 3 May 2026. The operation aims to safely escort dozens of neutral foreign commercial vessels trapped in the [[Strait of Hormuz]] out of the Persian Gulf amid heightened regional tensions primarily involving the totalitarian [[Islam]]ic Republic of [[Iran]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/fth5nttny |title=Trump announces 'Project Freedom' operation to rescue ships stuck in Strait of Hormuz |publisher=Reuters via Ynetnews |date=3 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/426487 |title=Trump announces operation to free ships trapped in Hormuz |publisher=Israel National News |date=3 May 2026}}</ref>

The operation was described by President Trump as a "humanitarian gesture" intended to benefit global commerce, the Middle East region, and even Iran itself. It involves U.S. coordination with governments, shipping companies, and insurance firms to facilitate the safe exit of the vessels, which Trump stated are "neutral and innocent bystanders."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-895004 |title=Trump says US to begin escorting ships out of Persian Gulf through Strait of Hormuz |publisher=The Jerusalem Post |date=3 May 2026}}</ref>

The operation was described by President Trump as a "humanitarian gesture" intended to benefit global commerce, the Middle East region, and even Iran itself. It involves U.S. coordination with governments, shipping companies, and insurance firms to facilitate the safe exit of the vessels, which Trump stated are "neutral and innocent bystanders."<ref name=jpost>{{cite web |url=https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-895004 |title=Trump says US to begin escorting ships out of Persian Gulf through Strait of Hormuz |publisher=The Jerusalem Post |date=3 May 2026}}</ref>

Next day, on May 4, Sec. Rubio announced, [[Operation Epic Fury]], over.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/426618 |title=Rubio declares: Operation Epic Fury is over

Next day, on May 4, Sec. Rubio announced, [[Operation Epic Fury]], over.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/426618 |title=Rubio declares: Operation Epic Fury is over