“Will Be Paused For A Short Period Of Time” – Trump Pauses Operation “Project Freedom”
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Donald Trump has paused operation “Project Freedom.”
Trump said he paused it “based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries” and due to “the fact that Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final Agreement with Representatives of Iran.”
The blockade will remain in place.
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. President DONALD J. TRUMP
Pete Hegseth reaffirmed that the ceasefire between Iran and the United States is still in place.
Trump’s “Project Freedom” aimed to use the U.S. military to break Tehran’s chokehold on the critical waterway, which has throttled international shipping and sent energy prices soaring.
But Iran’s aggressive effort to retain its grip on the strait saw it attack U.S. ships, hit a neighboring Gulf state for the first time in weeks and come under American fire itself.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asserted at a Pentagon briefing Tuesday that the ceasefire was “not over” despite the clashes in the strait.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said that since the ceasefire was announced, Iran had attacked U.S. forces more than 10 times, but he said they were still “below the threshold of restarting major combat operations.”
