Can Trump really open up the Strait of Hormuz with ‘Project Freedom’? Defense specialist: “As soon as one ship is hit, the entire operation comes to a standstill”

Today, American President Donald Trump starts ‘Project Freedom’. Objective: to pilot commercial ships through the blocked Strait of Hormuz with the support of its navy. Trump calls the operation a humanitarian mission, Iran calls it an act of war and threatens to strike back. Defense specialist Roger Housen estimates the chances of success of Trump’s plan. “Guaranteeing that one ship gets through is only possible with an escort.”

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