President Trump announced Sunday that the United States would begin escorting stranded commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, calling the effort “Project Freedom.”He described it as a humanitarian mission — a way to free ships and crews that had no role in the fighting but were effectively trapped by Iran’s threat to attack vessels moving through the waterway. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Join now to continue reading.Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no advertising. Learn more.If you’re already a member, sign in to your account.