Iran warns Trump’s “Project Freedom” could entangle the US

On 2026-05-05, senior Iranian officials issued warnings to the United States over Trump’s 'Project Freedom' and related Strait of Hormuz developments. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the US should avoid being drawn into a 'quagmire' and implied Iran could escalate if needed, according to the cited reports and social media posts.