What does the operation entail and could it lead to a resumption of hostilities?
President Trump announced that he will be pausing "Project Freedom," the military mission to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump says the effort will be halted due to progress being made with Iran in hopes that a deal can be reached.
The fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is under threat of falling apart after President Trump declared that the U.S. would “guide” vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in an effort he called “Project Freedom,” to begin Monday. In response, Iran’s armed forces said they would not allow passage to American combat forces or…
President Trump said Tuesday he has paused Project Freedom, a U.S. effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
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