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UKMTO says the U.S. has set up an enhanced security zone to assist Strait of Hormuz passage south of the traffic separation scheme.

This is a savvy legal move by Trump. May 1: War Powers letter formally ends hostilities, preserves force posture, asserts Article II constitutional authority. May 3: "Project Freedom" announced as a humanitarian operation, not military. Monday: US Navy escorts neutral commercial ships through Hormuz under freedom of navigation rights. If Iran fires on it: that is Iran starting a new conflict. Trump is responding defensively, not attacking. No new War Powers clock starts because the US did not initiate hostilities. Iran did.

ما که حجم پای دیدن کون ملت میدیم بیاین یکم زیبایی ببینین. فقط زیبایی مطلق

Um, this announcement from CENTCOM says it's not just about getting trapped ships out. It's about totally reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

A lot of traffic over the Middle East tonight

Nearly all of the closest pizzerias to the Pentagon are currently reporting above average traffic. As of 2:47pm ET

When you gotta invade Cuba at 5 but the white monster you had for breakfast finally hits

Senior Israeli officials to News 14: "A return to fighting in Iran requires readiness. It's not a question of if, but when."

PM Netanyahu: Our pilots can reach any place in Iran's skies

Eleven USAF tankers which all took off from Tel Aviv are currently flying over the Middle East.