US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that two US-flagged merchant vessels have successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz and are now continuing their journey safely.

The announcement comes as Washington has launched a naval mission dubbed “Project Freedom,” The Caspian Post reports.

In a statement posted on the social media platform X, CENTCOM said guided-missile destroyers were deployed to ensure safe passage for US vessels and are “actively assisting efforts to restore transit for commercial shipping.”