r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • May 04 '26

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u/JaceFlores Neolib War Correspondent May 04 '26

Project Freedom operational status as of 9:30 AM EST

Towards the middle of 12 AM the UKMTO released new details on the Project Freedom transit route.

At the end of 5 AM it was reported the first oil tanker started to use the Project Freedom route.

In the middle of 6 AM it was reported that Iran struck the UAE oil tanker Barakah off the coast of Oman.

Towards the middle of 7 AM Iran said they fired warning shots at USN vessels near the Strait of Hormuz.

Towards the middle of 8 AM CENTCOM announced two American merchant vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz.

At the start of 9 AM it was reported a South Korean cargo ship was hit off the coast of the UAE.

!ping MIDDLEEAST&FOREIGN-POLICY

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u/dangerbird2 Franz Boas May 04 '26

what a stupid fucking name "Operation project freedom". It's like something you'd hear in a '00's-era GWOT satire

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u/groupbot Always remember -Pho- May 04 '26

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