Tankers Stranded Once Again As Trump Calls Off 'Project Freedom'

Cargo vessels and tanker owners, who hoped for a U.S. escort out of the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, are back scrambling to find feasible solutions to passing the critical trade chokepoint after U.S. President Donald Trump called off the 'Project Freedom' effort to help guide vessels out of the Strait, just three days after announcing it. Over the weekend, President Trump announced 'Project Freedom' to help guide vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz, and some ships did pass the chokepoint under U.S. protection early this week. One of two…