Any American interference in the new maritime regime of the Strait of Hormuz will be considered a violation of the ceasefire: Iranian NSC
\nTEHRAN
\nIran attacked two US ships violating Iranian guidelines in the Strait of Hormuz, with missiles. Iran had warned on Monday that it would consider any US attempt to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz a breach of the Mideast ceasefire, as President Donald Trump said the United States would begin escorting ships through the blocked waterway.
\nNegotiations between the two countries have been deadlocked since a ceasefire came into effect on April 8, and Iran\u2019s stranglehold on the strategic strait following US-Israeli attacks on Tehran has been a main point of contention. Trump said Sunday the new maritime operation, which he dubbed \u201cProject Freedom,\u201d was a \u201chumanitarian\u201d gesture for crews aboard the many ships swept up in the blockade and which may be running low on food and other crucial supplies.
\n\u201cWe will use best efforts to get their Ships and Crews safely out of the Strait. In all cases, they said they will not be returning until the area becomes safe for navigation,\u201d Trump said in a Truth Social post, noting operations would begin on Monday. In response, the head of the Iranian parliament\u2019s national security commission said: \u201cAny American interference in the new maritime regime of the Strait of Hormuz will be considered a violation of the ceasefire.\u201d
\nBy blocking the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has choked off major flows of oil, gas and fertiliser to the world economy, while the United States has imposed a counter-blockade on Iranian ports. Trump, in his post, said he was \u201cfully aware that my Representatives are having very positive discussions with the Country of Iran, and that these discussions could lead to something very positive for all.\u201d
\nHe made no direct mention of what Tehran described as a 14-point plan \u201cfocused on ending the war.\u201d US Central Command said it would use guided-missile destroyers, over 100 land and sea-based aircraft, multi-domain unmanned platforms and 15,000 service members in the Hormuz effort.
\nAs of April 29, more than 900 commercial vessels were located in the Gulf, according to maritime intelligence firm AXS Marine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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