Tehran, May 4 -- Iran's military has warned US forces against attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz following President Donald Trump's announcement of "Project Freedom", an operation intended to help guide ships out of the strategic waterway.

The US military, however, emphasised that the effort would not constitute a formal "escort mission" as "guided-missile destroyers, over 100 land- and sea-based aircraft, multi-domain unmanned platforms, and 15,000 service members" will support "Project Freedom."In response, Major General Ali Abdollahi, head of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the unified command of the country's armed forces, said Iran would target "any foreign armed force" seeking to approach or enter the strait, "esp...