For tens of thousands of seafarers on the 1,600 ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz, “Project Freedom” was anything but.
President Donald Trump’s operation to “guide” ships through the strait lasted just 48 hours. Only two ships were guided through.
Now, shipping companies and stranded seafarers are again left without a safe way out, unwilling to bear the risk of transit. Despite the ceasefire, missiles continue to fly over the 21-mile waterway.
“Nothing short of a true peace accord that is demonstrated and proven will gain the confidence of the commercial shipping community,”
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