Trump says US to help free up ships in Strait of Hormuz starting Monday morning


Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

WASHINGTON, ⁠May ⁠3 (Reuters) - President ‌Donald Trump ​said on ⁠Sunday ⁠that the ⁠United ‌States would ⁠begin ​an ‌effort ⁠to ​free ⁠up ships stranded ​in the ⁠Strait of ​Hormuz ⁠on Monday ​morning.

(Reporting ‌by ​Katharine Jackson)

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