President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will begin monitoring ships in the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz from May 4, aiming to guide them safely out of waters blocked by Iran, amidst escalating tensions and threats of military action from both sides, as Iran has allegedly blocked maritime traffic since the outbreak of conflict in late February. #MiddleEast #InternationalRelations #FreedomOfNavigation #US #IR #PK #IL