‘Project Freedom’ risks escalation but was necessary, ex-US official says

‘Project Freedom’ risks escalation but was necessary, ex-US official says Former US assistant secretary of state Mark Kimmitt said “Project Freedom”, the plan by the United States to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, carries risks of escalation but was necessary. Speaking to Al Jazeera, he said: “If we had not done Project Freedom, we would be in a kind of stasis right now where we would not have any increase in tension of any kind. But in this case, the United States has taken the risk to try to conduct these humanitarian escorts.