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According to Al Jazeera, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Washington will begin escorting stranded merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz from Monday under an operation he dubbed "Project Freedom," warning that any interference would "have to be dealt with forcefully." U.S. Central Command confirmed it would support vessels "seeking to freely transit" the strait, with CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper calling the mission essential to regional security and the global economy.
Iran's parliament security chief Ebrahim Azizi immediately warned that any American interference would constitute a ceasefire breach. The move comes as Trump separately confirmed he has rejected Tehran's 14-point peace proposal as "not acceptable," even as U.S.-Iran diplomatic talks are described as "very positive."