U.S.-led task force tells ships to reroute on first day of new effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

The United States is launching an effort to guide stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. has recommended they route through Omani waters south of where ships usually transit the waterway. The Joint Maritime Information Center said Monday the U.S. had set up an enhanced security area. The U.S. urged mariners to coordinate closely with Omani authorities due to anticipated high traffic volume passing through the alternative route. The U.S.-led multinational maritime task fo...