### [2026-05-3](/feed/2026/05/3/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# United States president Donald Trump announces that the U.S. Navy will start guiding neutral ships through the Strait of Hormuz tomorrow. 




### Sources:

1. [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2026/05/03/trump-us-navy-iran-ships-strait-hormuz)

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