Trump Pauses 'Project Freedom' Ship Escort Operation in Strait of Hormuz
Sourced from 7 publications
- •Trump announced a pause of the two-day-old 'Project Freedom' operation that had been escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
- •The pause is intended to allow time to determine whether a deal with Iran to end the war can be finalized and signed.
- •The US blockade on Iranian ports remains in effect despite the halt in escort operations.
- •Commercial vessels from neutral countries had been stranded in the strait due to the US-Iran conflict.
- •The reversal came just 48 hours after Trump ordered the escort operation to begin.
Sources
US pauses plan to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Al Jazeera
Trump puts ‘Project Freedom’ on hold, saying he hopes to finalise a deal with Ir...
The Guardian
Trump announces a pause on US escorts of ships in Strait of Hormuz
Politico EU
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France24
US to Pause Guiding Ships While Seeking Iran Deal: Trump
Bloomberg
Trump says US to pause operation to guide vessels through Strait of Hormuz
BBC World
Trump pauses US operation in Strait of Hormuz in push for deal with Iran
Al Jazeera
'Project Freedom will be paused': Trump says operation to reopen Hormuz will be...
Indiatimes
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