Iran, Trump and Project Freedom
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Trump on Tuesday night announced that he was temporarily suspending Project Freedom, the brand new U.S. operation to secure the Strait of Hormuz which began Monday and quickly prompted Iran to attack American warships and other targets in the gulf.
President Donald Trump said he is pausing "Project Freedom," the U.S. military's bid to guide commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump announced Tuesday a pause of the Pentagon’s “Project Freedom” initiative in the Strait of Hormuz, proclaiming that “great progress” has been made toward a peace agreement in Iran. The blockade of Iranian vessels and ports will remain in effect during the “short” pause in the new defensive military campaign,
US President Donald Trump says the month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran is on 'massive life support'. Release date: 12 May 2026
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