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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
US military denies report that it renewed escorts for ships through Strait of Hormuz
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe US Central Command flatly denies a report by The Wall Street Journal that a Navy initiative to help guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz has restarted.
“FALSE,” CENTCOM says in a post on X. “Project Freedom has not resumed, and US forces are not currently escorting commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.”
????CLAIM: Recent media reporting claims that the U.S. Navy has restarted escorting or assisting commercial vessels during transits through the Strait of Hormuz. FALSE.
✅TRUTH: Project Freedom has not resumed, and U.S. forces are not currently escorting commercial vessels through… pic.twitter.com/JD9cY5FUNN
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 26, 2026
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