# US president Donald Trump says “Project Freedom,” the naval effort aimed at guiding commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, will be paused for a short period. He says this is to see if an agreement between the US and Iran can be finalised. On a post on Truth Social, Trump emphasised that the US blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place. Iranian state media has characterised this as a victory, saying the pause demonstrated that Trump retreated after continued failures to reopen the vital waterway for global shipping.
Trump has paused the US operation to guide stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz