US Navy’s ‘Project Freedom’: How Two American Cargo Ships Successfully Navigate the Hormuz Strait

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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees U.S. operations in the Middle East, said two U.S.-flagged merchant vessels successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz.

On May 4 (local time), CENTCOM posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) account that U.S. Navy guided‑missile destroyers had passed through the Strait of Hormuz and were operating in the Arabian Gulf, saying the movement supports “Project Freedom.”

CENTCOM said U.S. forces are actively working to restore merchant shipping. As a first step, two U.S.-flagged merchant ships have safely navigated the Strait of Hormuz.

Earlier, Iranian state media reported that a U.S. Navy escort ship attempting to transit the strait was struck by two missiles fired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the Gulf of Oman and subsequently withdrew.

U.S. military officials immediately denied the claim, saying no U.S. naval vessel was attacked and that U.S. forces are supporting Project Freedom while enforcing a maritime blockade on Iranian ports.

President Donald Trump announced the launch of Operation Project Freedom to help third‑country vessels trapped in the Strait of Hormuz exit the area safely.

Under Project Freedom, the U.S. plans to deploy guided‑missile destroyers, more than 100 land‑and sea‑based aircraft, multiple unmanned platforms, and roughly 15,000 personnel.