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Trump says US will help stranded ships in Strait of Hormuz

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04-05-2026 | 02:56

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Trump says US will help stranded ships in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said on Monday the U.S. would start helping free ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz beginning on Monday morning Middle Eastern time.

Trump provided few details about the plan.

"We have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that they can freely and ably get on with their business," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social site.

Hundreds of ships and as many as 20,000 seafarers have been unable to transit the strait during the conflict, according to the International Maritime Organization.

U.S. Central Command said it would support the effort with 15,000 U.S. military personnel, more than 100 land and sea-based aircraft along with warships and drones.

The operation aims to "restore freedom of navigation for commercial shipping" through the strait, CENTCOM said in a statement.

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