US officials clarify: Trump's operation to "rescue" trapped ships in the Strait of Hormuz did not involve warships escorts

On May 4, according to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Trump announced earlier that the United States would begin guiding merchant ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. He also said negotiations between the United States and Tehran were continuing in an attempt to find a way to end the conflict. According to a senior U.S. official, the new initiative, which Trump called the "Freedom Plan," aims to allow countries, insurance companies and shipping organizations to coordinate ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The official said the plan does not currently involve U.S. Navy warships escorting ships through the strait. (Jin Shi)