United States President Donald Trump has said Washington will guide ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz to safety – in an initiative dubbed “Project Freedom” – signalling a potential challenge to Iran’s blockade of the strategic waterway. “The Ship movement is merely meant to free up people, companies, and Countries that have done absolutely nothing wrong – They are victims of circumstance,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, calling it a “humanitarian gesture”. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Japan PM says oil crisis having ‘enormous impact’ in Asia Pacific list 2 of 4 Former NYC Mayor Giuliani hospitalised in ‘critical condition’ list 3 of 4 Japan PM: Hormuz closure ‘inflicting enormous impact’ on Asia Pacific list 4 of 4 ‘I can’t feel my leg’: Israeli gunfire disables teenagers in West Bank end of list The campaign, the US president said, came at the request of countries whose vessels remain stuck in the strait, which he described as “neutral and innocent bystanders”.…