Iran war: US to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump has announced the "Project Freedom" operation to "help free up" ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says that amounts to a truce violation. DW has the latest.

• Trump says US will begin an operation to aid stranded ships in the Strait of Hormuz from Monday
• Iran says interference in the Strait would be seen as a ceasefire violation
• Tehran says it is weighing Washington's response to 14-point proposal

Here are the latest developments from the war in Iran and the wider Middle East on Monday, May 4.