{"id":19973,"date":"2026-05-04T15:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/two-us-flagged-ships-transit-strait-of-hormuz-military-claims\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T15:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:36:14","slug":"two-us-flagged-ships-transit-strait-of-hormuz-military-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/two-us-flagged-ships-transit-strait-of-hormuz-military-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Two US-flagged ships transit Strait of Hormuz, military claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div data-testid=\"ad-sticky-container\" class=\"sc-37562b78-0 iLENDS\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 evuabm adWrapper noPrint sc-1c01c11e-0 jLbRED\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"sc-ad76bc40-0 fNDZoQ\">\n<div class=\"sc-5cbbddda-0 hjlPcO\">\n<div data-testid=\"article-author\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-1 hPBdKJ\" readability=\"8\">\n<div readability=\"11\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-5cbbddda-4 borCAt\">Adam Schreck<\/span> and <span class=\"sc-5cbbddda-4 borCAt\">Tala Ramadan<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"article-datetime\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-5 hxoHkT\"><span class=\"sc-a243f860-0 gjmXPs\">Updated <time data-testid=\"storytile-timestamp\" datetime=\"2026-05-05T00:23:54+10:00\">May 5, 2026<!-- --> &mdash; 12:23am<\/time>,<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-testid=\"wbr-separator\" class=\"sc-a243f860-1 jIzAbi\"><\/span><span class=\"sc-a243f860-0 gjmXPs\">first published <time data-testid=\"storytile-timestamp\" datetime=\"2026-05-04T19:02:36+10:00\">7:02pm<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-7132c98c-0 efdRpd noPrint\" data-testid=\"article-actions\">\n<div class=\"sc-7132c98c-1 iddmiW\">\n<div class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-0 kbEYga\" readability=\"6.3137254901961\"><button aria-checked=\"false\" aria-label=\"Save article to read later\" role=\"switch\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-1 kmQlMe\"><svg fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" class=\"sc-d1b14060-0 TUyao\"><path d=\"M5.75 4C5.75 3.86193 5.86193 3.75 6 3.75H18C18.1381 3.75 18.25 3.86193 18.25 4L18.25 19.7709L12.8004 16.9682C12.2981 16.7099 11.7019 16.7099 11.1996 16.9682L5.75 19.7709L5.75 4Z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-2 gaKrMl\">Save<\/span><\/button>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sc-ba6ddcd9-0 kskMyR sc-d1b14060-3 cpmcTK\" role=\"tooltip\" readability=\"8.0816326530612\">\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your saved list to add more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button aria-label=\"Set font size to normal\" aria-pressed=\"true\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 yiNod\">A<\/button><button aria-label=\"Set font size to larger\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 frqtnv\">A<\/button><button aria-label=\"Set font size to very large\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 frqrHP\">A<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<aside class=\"sc-6f94ac39-6 esmrVF\"><\/aside>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"25\">\n<p><strong>Dubai<\/strong>: The US military said two US Navy guided-missile destroyers had entered the Gulf to break an Iranian blockade and that two US merchant ships had transited the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran said it had prevented a US warship entering the Gulf.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces were supporting President Donald Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;Project Freedom&rdquo;, which aims to &ldquo;guide out&rdquo; commercial ships stranded in the Gulf by the US-Israeli war on Iran, and were enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.108%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/f770b8a5f98ad678e0a3b9e40b1546ceee0b87d1, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.108%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/f770b8a5f98ad678e0a3b9e40b1546ceee0b87d1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.108%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/f770b8a5f98ad678e0a3b9e40b1546ceee0b87d1, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.108%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/f770b8a5f98ad678e0a3b9e40b1546ceee0b87d1 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"US President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Sunday (US time).\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.108,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/f770b8a5f98ad678e0a3b9e40b1546ceee0b87d1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.108%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/f770b8a5f98ad678e0a3b9e40b1546ceee0b87d1, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.108%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/f770b8a5f98ad678e0a3b9e40b1546ceee0b87d1 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>US President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Sunday (US time).<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The intervention appeared to raise the risk of a direct confrontation between the US and Iran in a waterway that usually carries a fifth of the world&rsquo;s seaborne oil and gas but has been blocked for two months as a result of the war.<\/p>\n<p>CENTCOM said two US-flagged merchant vessels had crossed through the strait as the US destroyers operated in the Gulf, adding: &ldquo;American forces are actively assisting efforts to restore transit for commercial shipping.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"24\">\n<p>Earlier, Tehran said it had forced a US warship to turn back from the Strait of Hormuz, although CENTCOM quickly denied a report by Iran&rsquo;s semi-official Fars news agency that two missiles had hit the ship near the Iranian port of Jask.<\/p>\n<p>A senior Iranian official told Reuters Iran had fired a warning shot and that it was unclear whether the warship had been damaged.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Trump gave few details of the plan to aid hundreds of ships and their crews that have been &ldquo;locked up&rdquo; in the vital waterway and are running low on food and other supplies more than two months since the conflict began.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; Trump said in a post on his Truth Social site on Sunday (Washington time).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"35\">\n<p>&ldquo;Project Freedom&rdquo; would begin on Monday morning in the Middle East, he said, adding that his representatives were having discussions with Iran that could lead to something &ldquo;very positive for all&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who has previously played down US responsibility for vessels stranded in the Gulf, described the operation as a humanitarian gesture but threatened that any interference would &ldquo;be dealt with forcefully&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>The unified command of Iran&rsquo;s armed forces responded by warning US forces to stay out of the strait.<\/p>\n<p>It would &ldquo;respond harshly&rdquo; to any threat, it said, telling commercial ships and oil tankers to refrain from any movement in the absence of co-ordination with Iran&rsquo;s military.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have repeatedly said the security of the Strait of Hormuz is in our hands and that the safe passage of vessels needs to be co-ordinated with the armed forces,&rdquo; Ali Abdollahi, the head of the forces&rsquo; unified command, said in a statement. &ldquo;We warn that any foreign armed forces, especially the aggressive US army, will be attacked if they intend to approach and enter the Strait of Hormuz.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"21.430523917995\">\n<p>Iran&rsquo;s effective closure of the strait, imposed after the US and Israel launched the war on February 28, has shaken global markets and sent energy prices soaring.<\/p>\n<p>It was not immediately clear which countries the US operation would aid or how the operation would work.<\/p>\n<aside data-testid=\"related-story\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.129%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_13\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/c42fc4704b70521ee9b8acfb2e0582673c5a75b9, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.129%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_13\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/c42fc4704b70521ee9b8acfb2e0582673c5a75b9 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.129%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_13\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/c42fc4704b70521ee9b8acfb2e0582673c5a75b9, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.129%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_13\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/c42fc4704b70521ee9b8acfb2e0582673c5a75b9 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Trump again said negotiations would hinge on Iran relinquishing its nuclear ambitions.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.129,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_13\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/c42fc4704b70521ee9b8acfb2e0582673c5a75b9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.129%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_13\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/c42fc4704b70521ee9b8acfb2e0582673c5a75b9, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.129%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_13\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/c42fc4704b70521ee9b8acfb2e0582673c5a75b9 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Joint Maritime Information Centre, a US-led maritime taskforce, said the US had set up an &ldquo;enhanced security area&rdquo; south of typical shipping routes and urged mariners to co-ordinate closely with Omani authorities &ldquo;due to anticipated high traffic volume&rdquo;. The strait sits between Iranian and Omani territory.<\/p>\n<p>The centre warned that passing close to the usual routes, &ldquo;should be considered extremely hazardous due to the presence of mines that have not been fully surveyed and mitigated&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>US Central Command said it would support the effort with 15,000 military personnel and more than 100 land and sea-based aircraft, along with warships and drones. But the operation would not necessarily include US Navy ships escorting commercial ships, <em>Axios<\/em> reporter Barak Ravid said in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Sunday (Washington time), a cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz said it was attacked by multiple small craft, the British military&rsquo;s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre reported, while another ship was hit by &ldquo;unknown projectiles&rdquo;. No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p>They were the first reported attacks in the area since April 22.<\/p>\n<p>The first ship was an unidentified cargo ship travelling north near Sirik, Iran, east of the strait, the British monitor said. Iran denied an attack, the semiofficial Iranian outlets Fars and Tabnak reported, and said a passing ship had been stopped for a document check as part of monitoring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"20.110837438424\">\n<p>The second ship was a tanker that reported being struck on Sunday night while off Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<aside data-testid=\"related-story\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.517342452369321%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_14\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/470f1e959bc23d43d70e86eb0999937aa73f737e, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.517342452369321%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_14\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/470f1e959bc23d43d70e86eb0999937aa73f737e 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.517342452369321%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_14\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/470f1e959bc23d43d70e86eb0999937aa73f737e, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.517342452369321%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_14\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/470f1e959bc23d43d70e86eb0999937aa73f737e 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Donald Trump says there will be no deal until Iran agrees there will be no nuclear weapons.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.517342452369321,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_14\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/470f1e959bc23d43d70e86eb0999937aa73f737e\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.517342452369321%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_14\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/470f1e959bc23d43d70e86eb0999937aa73f737e, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.517342452369321%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_14\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/470f1e959bc23d43d70e86eb0999937aa73f737e 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Iran has been blocking nearly all shipping from the Gulf apart from its own for more than two months. Some vessels attempting to transit the strait have reported being fired on, and Iran seized several other ships.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian officials have asserted that they control the strait and that ships not affiliated with the US or Israel can pass if they pay a toll, challenging the freedom of navigation guaranteed by international law. Last month, the US imposed its own blockade of ships from Iranian ports.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a shaky four-week ceasefire, the threat level in the area remains critical.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"22.710857142857\">\n<p>Trump announced the operation in the strait hours after Iran said it was reviewing the US response to its latest proposal to end the war and made clear these were not nuclear negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Iran&rsquo;s nuclear program and enriched uranium have long been the central issue in tensions with the US, but Tehran wants to delay talks on nuclear issues until a later phase.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.089%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/29f39a42dcab0fc9ec22eff1ed3a43b1c0c8a02c, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.089%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/29f39a42dcab0fc9ec22eff1ed3a43b1c0c8a02c 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.089%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/29f39a42dcab0fc9ec22eff1ed3a43b1c0c8a02c, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.089%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/29f39a42dcab0fc9ec22eff1ed3a43b1c0c8a02c 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A billboard in downtown Tehran  with a graphic showing Donald Trump gagged by the Strait of Hormuz.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.089,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/29f39a42dcab0fc9ec22eff1ed3a43b1c0c8a02c\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.089%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/29f39a42dcab0fc9ec22eff1ed3a43b1c0c8a02c, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.089%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/29f39a42dcab0fc9ec22eff1ed3a43b1c0c8a02c 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>A billboard in downtown Tehran  with a graphic showing Donald Trump gagged by the Strait of Hormuz.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Its 14-point proposal calls for the US lifting sanctions on Iran, ending the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, withdrawing forces from the region and ceasing all hostilities, including Israel&rsquo;s operations in Lebanon, according to the semiofficial Nour News and Tasnim agencies, which have close ties to Iran&rsquo;s security organisations. <\/p>\n<p>Trump on Saturday expressed doubt that the proposal would lead to a deal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"22\">\n<p>Washington wants Tehran to give up its stockpile of more than 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium, which the US says could be used to make a bomb.<\/p>\n<p>Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful, although it is willing to discuss some curbs in return for the lifting of sanctions. It had accepted such curbs in a 2015 deal that Trump abandoned.<\/p>\n<p>While repeating he is in no hurry, Trump faces domestic pressure to break Iran&rsquo;s hold on the Strait of Hormuz, which has choked off 20 per cent of the world&rsquo;s oil and gas supplies and driven up US petrol prices.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s Republican Party faces the risk of a voter backlash over higher prices in midterm congressional elections due in November.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"article-footer\" class=\"sc-780f6c39-0 fWnQtB\">\n<div class=\"sc-780f6c39-1 bhFzjY noPrint\">\n<div class=\"sc-780f6c39-2 ksUUFP\">\n<div class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-0 kbEYga sc-780f6c39-3 fMMhlQ\" readability=\"6.3137254901961\"><button aria-checked=\"false\" aria-label=\"Save article to read later\" role=\"switch\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-1 kmQlMe\"><svg fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" class=\"sc-d1b14060-0 TUyao\"><path d=\"M5.75 4C5.75 3.86193 5.86193 3.75 6 3.75H18C18.1381 3.75 18.25 3.86193 18.25 4L18.25 19.7709L12.8004 16.9682C12.2981 16.7099 11.7019 16.7099 11.1996 16.9682L5.75 19.7709L5.75 4Z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-2 gaKrMl\">Save<\/span><\/button>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sc-ba6ddcd9-0 yEdFV sc-d1b14060-3 cpmcTK\" role=\"tooltip\" readability=\"8.0816326530612\">\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your saved list to add more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"sc-3dbe4134-0 iIZygf sc-df8e6ee0-0 noPrint\" data-an-name=\"From our partners\" data-an-cu-group=\"everything\" data-an-cu-name=\"From our partners\" data-an-cu-position=\"4\" data-testid=\"from-our-partners-strap\">\n<header class=\"sc-84567ec1-0 hpMljf\">\n<h2 data-pb-type=\"hi\" class=\"sc-84567ec1-1 weWOF\"><span>From our partners<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"sc-df8e6ee0-1 iJvgCK\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 blRVQF adWrapper noPrint sc-df8e6ee0-2 gcpFZE\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 blRVQF adWrapper noPrint sc-df8e6ee0-3 fIPZKC\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><sub>Two US-flagged ships transit Strait of Hormuz, military claims<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advertisement Adam Schreck and Tala Ramadan Updated May 5, 2026 &mdash; 12:23am,first published 7:02pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. 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