Power Shift

Trump Pauses 'Project Freedom' Ship Escort Operation in Strait of Hormuz

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  • 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.

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