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US President Donald Trump said Sunday that "very positive discussions" were under way with Iran on finding a solution to the crisis, but nevertheless added that the United States will soon start escorting ships through the blocked Strait of Hormuz.
More than 100 aircraft and 15,000 personnel will be part of the operation due to start on Monday, the US military says.
President Trump on Sunday announced Project Freedom, an effort to escort ships not involved in the war with Iran out of the Strait of Hormuz, will begin Monday.
"This process, Project Freedom, will begin Monday morning, Middle East time," US President Donald Trump said in a statement published in Truth Social.
President Trump offered few details on how the new program, which he called Project Freedom, would work, but said interference would be dealt with “forcefully.”
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, as he has offered little optimism that he will accept a recent proposal from Tehran to end the war
