President Donald Trump said he ordered U.S. forces to guide ships and crews from countries that are not involved with the Iran war out of Strait of Hormuz.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said Monday that a tanker was hit by projectiles north of the city of of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.
Iran warned the United States on Monday not to approach or enter the Strait of Hormuz as the American military launches a new effort to "guide" stranded ships through the critical waterway
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."