Faiz Rehman

🗾 WSJ: Trump’s “Project Freedom” Will Not Involve Naval Escorts President Trump announced “Project Freedom” Sunday, pledging to guide commercial ships safely out of the Strait of Hormuz beginning Monday. But U.S. officials told WSJ reporter Alex Ward the initiative is not a naval escort mission — it is a coordination cell that will direct ships to safe lanes through the strait, avoiding mines and other hazards. CENTCOM offered some additional details on the military component after the WSJ report, saying support will include guided-missile destroyers, over 100 land and sea-based aircraft, unmanned platforms, and 15,000 service members. Trump threatened that any interference with the process “will, unfortunately, have to be dealt with forcefully.”

“A vessel was reportedly hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre said.” cnn.com/2026/05/03/wor…

US Central Command forces will begin supporting President Donald Trump's "Project Freedom" to guide ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the military says, in an effort that a US official says is not an escort mission. Follow live updates. cnn.it/3QOxVif

هشدار! هرگونه مداخله آمریکایی ها در روند نظام جدید دریایی تنگه هرمز به منزله نقض آتش بس خواهد بود. تنگه هرمز و خلیج فارس محل لفاظی نیست.

From Iranian state media: Iran warns US against any escort of ships in the Strait of Hormuz: — Any US intervention in the new maritime regime in the Strait of Hormuz will be considered a violation of the ceasefire. —The Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf will not be managed by Trump's delusional posts.

BREAKING: Iran parliament official Azizi warns US any Hormuz intervention violates ceasefire after Trump announces plan to escort ships stranded in strait 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/dmurqg?update=…

"According to the sources, #Iran is proposing a "complete freeze" on uranium enrichment activity for a period of up to 15 years. After that period ends, it would be permitted to resume enriching uranium at a low civilian-grade level of 3.6%, under a principle of "zero stockpiling," meaning no enriched uranium inventory." If this is true, Iran's position is softening. Only a few weeks ago, Iran was offering only a complete freeze of uranium enrichment activity for 5 years. The blockade is working. Keep the pressure on. israelhayom.com/2026/05/03/ira…

Top Senate Armed Services Democrat Jack Reed says the U.S. is “certainly positioned” for a new round of strikes on Iran: “That's what a military force has to be. Again, one of the things that's so confounding in this whole situation is, I don't believe the president has a plan.”

The foremost issue here is leverage: why would Trump give up what he has over Iran (the blockade and threat of further war) to extract what he wants (uranium and nuclear concessions) *before* he gets it?

If true, I can’t see the president ever agreeing to something like this. Nuclear has to be on the table — everything else is a waste of time.

🇮🇷🇺🇸According to two sources briefed on the Iranian proposal, it sets a one-month deadline for negotiations on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, end the U.S. naval blockade and permanently end the war in Iran and in Lebanon 🇮🇷🇺🇸Per the Iranian proposal, only after such a deal is reached, another month of negotiations would be launched to try and reach a deal on the nuclear program, the two sources said

In one 24-hour window: Trump tells Congress the Iran war is over. Iran says renewed conflict is "likely." Trump says maybe no deal is better. The Pentagon pulls 5,000 troops from Germany — after the German Chancellor criticized the war. @ABCWorldNews

Trump says there is possibility US could restart strikes on Iran reut.rs/49nQFLM reut.rs/49nQFLM

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Iranian proposal rejected by Trump would open strait before nuclear talks, Iran official says reut.rs/3QJjhsE reut.rs/3QJjhsE