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President Donald Trump announced on social media that the United States will begin guiding stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz starting today, calling the initiative “Project Freedom.” The president offered few details about how the program, which could assist hundreds of commercial boats and approximately 20,000 crew members stuck in dangerous territory, will operate. He referred to these ships as “victims of circumstance” that are “not in any way involved with that which is currently taking place in the Middle East.” U.S. Central Command reported that the program will involve more than 100 aircraft and 15,000 service members. This announcement follows Iran’s latest peace proposal to end the war, which reportedly calls for the U.S. to lift sanctions, end the naval blockade on Iranian ports, withdraw personnel from the region, and cease hostilities. Trump expressed skepticism about the proposal, saying Iran has “not paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years.”Iran’s Supreme Leader said last week that the country will not give up its nuclear and missile capabilities, a stance the White House considers a nonstarter for negotiations. The path to peace remains uncertain.According to a new Ipsos poll, the majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of every issue measured.The poll found 76% of Americans disapprove of how the president is doing, 66% disapprove of Trump’s handling of the war with Iran, and 65% disapprove of the economy. However, Americans are split on what they think the U.S. should do next with Iran as the war enters its 10th week.Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
President Donald Trump announced on social media that the United States will begin guiding stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz starting today, calling the initiative “Project Freedom.”
The president offered few details about how the program, which could assist hundreds of commercial boats and approximately 20,000 crew members stuck in dangerous territory, will operate. He referred to these ships as “victims of circumstance” that are “not in any way involved with that which is currently taking place in the Middle East.”
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U.S. Central Command reported that the program will involve more than 100 aircraft and 15,000 service members.
This announcement follows Iran’s latest peace proposal to end the war, which reportedly calls for the U.S. to lift sanctions, end the naval blockade on Iranian ports, withdraw personnel from the region, and cease hostilities.
Trump expressed skepticism about the proposal, saying Iran has “not paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years.”
Iran’s Supreme Leader said last week that the country will not give up its nuclear and missile capabilities, a stance the White House considers a nonstarter for negotiations. The path to peace remains uncertain.
According to a new Ipsos poll, the majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of every issue measured.
The poll found 76% of Americans disapprove of how the president is doing, 66% disapprove of Trump’s handling of the war with Iran, and 65% disapprove of the economy. However, Americans are split on what they think the U.S. should do next with Iran as the war enters its 10th week.
Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
