CENTCOM says US escort mission in Hormuz has not resumed

CENTCOM says US escort mission in Hormuz has not resumed US Central Command has pushed back against media reports claiming the US Navy had resumed escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that “Project Freedom” remains suspended. Earlier in May, the Trump administration launched the initiative to force open safe passage through the strategic waterway. The operation was halted less than 24 hours later after Iran began attacking vessels and launching drones and missiles, sharply escalating tensions in the Gulf.