First Thing: Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships through strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump announced that the US Navy will guide ships trapped in the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran, describing it as a humanitarian effort. Iran's military has warned that any entry by US or foreign forces into the strait will be met with force. Meanwhile, the acting US attorney general defended new charges against former FBI director James Comey related to a social media post.
- ▪Donald Trump announced the US would use its navy to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz in a plan he called Project Freedom.
- ▪Iran's military warned that US and foreign forces would be attacked if they entered the strait and urged commercial vessels to halt movement without coordination.
- ▪The Department of Justice filed a two-count felony indictment against James Comey over a 2025 Instagram post featuring seashells arranged as '86 47', which some interpreted as a threat.
- ▪Comey deleted the post, apologized, and denied any intent to threaten violence, saying he was unaware of the phrase's meaning.
- ▪UN research shows women in developing countries are disproportionately affected by rising national debt due to cuts in public services where they are overrepresented.
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A man apparently fishing off Bandar Abbas in the strait of Hormuz with trapped ships in the background. Photograph: Razieh Poudat/APView image in fullscreenA man apparently fishing off Bandar Abbas in the strait of Hormuz with trapped ships in the background. Photograph: Razieh Poudat/APFirst Thing newsletterUS-Israel war on IranFirst Thing: Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships through strait of HormuzUS president’s post follows flurry of mixed signals including concern Tehran had not ‘paid big enough price’.
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