# US plans Hormuz ship escorts as Iran talks continue 2026-08-06T11:10:45+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets An AFP dispatch carried by Oil and Gas Daily, filed in May, reported that President Donald Trump said talks with Iran were going well and that American forces would soon begin escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz under an operation called Project Freedom. US Central Command described it at the time as a defensive mission involving guided missile destroyers, more than 100 aircraft, unmanned platforms and about 15,000 personnel, alongside the existing naval blockade of Iranian ports. India TV News reported that Trump separately said, at a Las Vegas event, that Washington had been prepared for its biggest attack since World War Two but held off after an Iranian request to talk. Free Press Journal reported that oil prices eased on hopes of progress in separate Iran Oman talks over the strait, and reported unconfirmed Houthi claims of missile attacks on Saudi tankers. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The AFP dispatch on Project Freedom was filed on May 3, nearly three months before the Iran Oman talks now under way, and covers an operation that began back then. What is current is the reported Iran Oman arrangement: India TV News, citing the Associated Press, says a draft agreement to reopen the strait is in its final stage and still needs approval from Iran's Supreme Leader, while Free Press Journal reports oil prices easing only on hopes of progress in those talks, not on a concluded deal. The Houthi tanker attack claims remain unconfirmed by Saudi authorities. The Oman agreement goes next to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, whose approval the Associated Press report cited by India TV News says it requires. ## Coverage - oilgasdaily.com (neutral report) - indiatvnews.com (neutral report) - freepressjournal.in (neutral report) Tags: Donald Trump, Middle East, Strait of Hormuz Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/trump-links-iran-talks-with-planned-strait-of-hormuz-escorts/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/trump-links-iran-talks-with-planned-strait-of-hormuz-escorts/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.