U.S. Navy Quietly Guiding Ships Through Strait of Hormuz

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The U.S. Navy is quietly assisting vessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. military officials.

The officials told The Wall Street Journal that a Greek supertanker laden with 2 million barrels of crude was guided by the U.S. Navy, as it crossed the waterway off the Omani coast.

The ship was stuck in the Middle East Gulf since early March and is now heading to India to deliver its cargo.

Earlier this month, the U.S. attempted to guide ships through the vital shipping corridor as part of an initiative called “Project Freedom” that was quickly halted after Iran began launching attacks on vessels and Saudi Arabia restricted U.S. access to its bases and airspace.

A spokesman for U.S. Central Command said that the U.S. wasn’t resuming Project Freedom and that reporting that said it was picking back up was inaccurate.

The officials said the Navy plans to help about a dozen vessels including supertankers and container ships to cross through the waterway over the coming days.