Subject: Re: Trump "cease fire"
It seems Operation Freedom has been going on for a while:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/0...

(From a lib-safe link)

American forces in recent weeks have helped coordinate the passage of dozens of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. officials, even as travel through the waterway remains risky amid stalled negotiations to end the war with Iran.

U.S. Central Command has guided around 70 commercial ships through the strait, traveling into and out of the Persian Gulf, in the last three weeks, one of the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters. The U.S. officials added that most of the vessels had turned off their transponders to avoid detection when going through the narrow waterway.

As I've said repeatedly, we hadn't made a real effort to force the strait open. Sounds like we are now.