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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Simon Goodley

Shipping firms question safety in strait of Hormuz despite Trump plan

A bulk cargo ship anchored in the strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran
A bulk cargo ship anchored in the strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran. Photograph: Amirhosein Khorgooi/AP

The world’s shipping industry has questioned whether vessels will be able to travel safely to and from the Gulf after Donald Trump announced his latest plan to open the strait of Hormuz.

Trump wrote on Monday that the US navy would “guide” stranded ships out of the waterway, writing on his social media site Truth Social that the operation, “Project Freedom”, would be a humanitarian gesture “on behalf of the United States, Middle Eastern Countries but, in particular, the Country of Iran”.

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