Trump Weighs Restarting ‘Project Freedom’ to Press Iran Over Strait Ships

With private end-of-conflict talks between the United States and Iran effectively collapsed, U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering restarting the so-called ‘Project Freedom,’ a plan to support the movement of merchant ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also suggested the project could be expanded in scale, raising pressure on Iran. The remarks came as the movement of commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz has again emerged as a central issue in U.S.-Iran tensions. If Washington uses maritime movement support while private talks remain stalled, diplomatic and strategic pressure on Iran could increase. Source: mk.co.kr