U.S. Navy resumes Strait of Hormuz escorts, guides Greek supertanker

The U.S. Navy has resumed assisting vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping chokepoint, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing American military officials.

According to the officials, a Greek-owned supertanker carrying two million barrels of crude oil was escorted by U.S. naval forces as it navigated the waterway off the coast of Oman. The vessel had been stranded in the Persian Gulf since early March and is now en route to India to deliver its cargo.

The renewed escort mission is part of “Project Freedom,” a U.S. initiative designed to guide ships through the strategically vital maritime corridor. The Navy plans to assist roughly a dozen vessels—including other supertankers and container ships—through the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days, the report added.