The Latest: Trump launches a new effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. forces have launched an effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds have been stuck since the Iran war began. The U.S. military says two American-flagged merchant ships have “successfully transited” through the critical waterway. Separately, the U.S. military denied Iran’s claims that it struck an American Navy vessel southeast of the strait. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported Friday that Iran handed over its latest proposal for negotiations with th...