Trump pauses US operation in Strait of Hormuz in push for deal with Iran
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US president says Project Freedom suspended to see whether an agreement with Iran can be finalised and signed.
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x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, near Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 4, 2026 [Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/WANA via Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 5 May 2026 5 May 2026 United States President Donald Trump has said that the US military operation to move stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz has been paused temporarily.
He said the decision was made “based on the request” of Pakistan and other countries and the “fact that Great Progress has been made toward Complete and Final Agreement” with representatives of Iran.
“We have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, 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,” he wrote.
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