Source: New York Post
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, which is aimed at helping commercial ships get past Iranian defenses and through the narrow waterway in the Persian Gulf. “Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous Military Success that we have had during the Campaign against the Country of Iran and, additionally, the fact that Great Progress has been made toward a 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,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
