Iran war: What’s happening on day 66 as Trump announces Hormuz mission?
The story
Trump orders new Hormuz mission after Iran says it receives US response to its peace proposal.
From the source
United States President Donald Trump has announced a naval mission called Project Freedom to help navigate stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz , which remains under a de facto Iranian blockade. The operation will start on Monday, the US president says.
Iran took control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies pass, days after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28.
Despite Trump’s announcement, oil prices have failed to ease as the international benchmark Brent crude was essentially flat on Monday morning.
Who and what
Key names and topics in this story: Iran, Trump, Hormuz.
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