The Wall Street Journal reported that former President Donald Trump is considering the resumption of the "Freedom Project" to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, with potential action beginning as early as this week.

The Wall Street Journal reported that former President Donald Trump is considering the resumption of the "Freedom Project" to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, with potential action beginning as early as this week.

Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that during clashes in Bandar Abbas, commercial sections of Bahman Pier were targeted by gunfire. Reports from Iran International indicate explosions and active air defenses in Qeshm and Bandar Abbas at 10:15 p.m., with a missile launch reported in Sirik County at 10:27 p.m.
The article "Trump's Sudden Direction Change in the Strait of Hormuz" by Mehdi Mahdavi-Azadi, available in full on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bVxYNju0738, discusses changes in U.S. policy under President Trump regarding naval operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
On May 6, 2026, Ismail Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry, announced that the U.S. proposal is under review, and Iran will present its response to Pakistan after finalizing its assessment. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump has threatened to resume bombings with "much greater intensity and scale" if no agreement is reached.
والاستریت ژورنال گزارش داد دونالد ترامپ در حال بررسی ازسرگیری «پروژه آزادی» برای هدایت کشتیهای تجاری از تنگه هرمز است و این اقدام ممکن است از اوایل همین هفته آغاز شود. گزارش مرضیه حسینی، خبرنگار ایراناینترنشنال