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Trump says "Project Freedom" is a "humanitarian gesture" to help ships running low on supplies. Iran insists the strait remains under its control.

Iran threatens to attack US forces in Strait of Hormuz as Trump says military will help stranded ships ↗

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An estimated 20,000 seafarers and 2,000 ships are stuck in the strait. Trump says some are running low on food, and calls "Project Freedom" a "humanitarian gesture".

Trump says US military will guide stranded ships out of Strait of Hormuz on Monday ↗

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Donald Trump, wearing a suit, raises a hand towards the camera.

Trump says US to 'guide' stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz ↗

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The outbreak was reported aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship as it travelled from Argentina to Cape Verde.

Three dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship ↗

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US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in Palm Beach, Florida. Photo: 2 May 2026

Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal ↗

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Electioncast: The Mega May Run In ↗

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A soldier from the US Army in full combat gear stands in the background piloting a drone in a simulated village during the Combined Resolve "Greywolves" exercise at the US military Hohenfels Training Area in Hohenfels, Germany, on Thursday, April 30, 2026.

Germany troop cuts send wrong signal to Russia, say two top US Republicans ↗

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A US soldier rides on a tank in Grafenwoehr, Germany. Photo: February 2025

Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Trump warns of more 'cuts' ↗

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