Classic Media Correction Technique—first create a big news story, then quietly backpedal; once the traffic is in hand, responsibility is wiped clean—now that’s traditional old-school craft.

The Wall Street Journal admits that its report on the "Freedom Plan" restart was incorrect, and corrects it to "The U.S. Navy is currently quietly assisting ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz." Previously, it was reported that a Greek supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil was guided and escorted by the U.S. Navy, marking the restart of the "Freedom Plan." The latest report has removed that statement and quoted a spokesperson from U.S. Central Command, stating that the U.S. has not restarted the "Freedom Plan," and the previous related reports were inaccurate. At the end of the article, the Wall Street Journal admits to the mistake, stating that "the previous version of this article incorrectly indicated that the coordination between the U.S. and commercial ships was a restart of the 'Freedom Plan.'"