The Central Command of the United States Armed Forces (CENTCOM) on Tuesday denied media reports that the US Navy has resumed escorting merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz, reports Anadolu.

In a statement on the American social platform X, CENTCOM denied claims that the “Project Freedom” initiative has resumed, saying that US forces are not assisting commercial shipping through this waterway. strategic.

Earlier, The Wall Street Journal newspaper, citing US military officials, reported that the navy had escorted a Greek supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil through this maritime corridor off the coast of Oman.

According to military officials quoted in the news, the ship had been stranded in the region since early March and is now headed to India to deliver its cargo.

“Project Freedom, a US Navy initiative to guide ships through this critical maritime corridor, was suspended about 36 hours after it was launched earlier this month.

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