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Trump: ‘Project Freedom’ On Hold Amid Iran Talks
President Donald Trump says he is putting on pause his “Project Freedom” operation to restore commerce in the Strait of Hormuz, instead seeking to finalize a deal with Iranian officials for longer term stability in the global shipping lane.
Citing as his motivation “Great Progress” in talks with Iran, Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday, “Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed.”
Trump’s remarks came shortly after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had laid out the Project Freedom operation to the public, declaring Iran’s attempt to shut down the global shipping lane blunted.
Hegseth had........