Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:11am on 06 May 2026,Wednesday International
US President Donald Trump announced a temporary pause in “Project Freedom”, the American operation launched to guide stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of conflict with Iran. Trump said the decision followed “great progress” in talks aimed at reaching an agreement with Tehran. The operation had begun earlier this week to restore the movement of oil shipments through the critical global trade route. Iranian state media described the pause as a US “retreat”, claiming Washington failed to reopen the waterway. Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the offensive phase of the conflict had ended. (PC: BBC)
