What is Trump's 'Project Freedom' in the Strait of Hormuz?
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The US president said the operation has been paused after starting on Monday.
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Home News Sport Business Technology Health Culture Arts Travel Earth Audio Video Live Weather Newsletters What is Trump Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz? 4 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Paulin Kola and Bernd Debusmann Jr , at the White House Reuters President Donald Trump has announced a pause to the just-launched US initiative that aimed to help guide ships stranded by Iran s closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump had said the initiative - Project Freedom - was a humanitarian gesture "meant to free up people, companies, and Countries that have done absolutely nothing wrong". Iran has said vessels can only cross the pivotal waterway with its authorisation.
Trump announced the new initiative on Sunday. Since then, Iran s military said it has fired at US warships to deter them from navigating the waterway and the US says it has sunk small boats - threatening a ceasefire meant to end the war.
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