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US President Trump says Project Freedom on temporary halt to see if deal can be struck with Iran

Washington, May 6 (UNI) US President Donald Trump on late Tuesday said that he has put the newly launched military operation 'Project Freedom' — an operation to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz bypassing the Iranian blockade — to see if Washington can strike a deal with Iranian authorities.
Taking to Truth Social, Trump announced that he has put the operation on hold "for a short period of time" due to Washington and Tehran apparently making "Great Progress…toward a Complete and Final Agreement."
He said he made the decision at the request of Pakistan, which has been playing the mediator's role between the US and Iran. Despite putting Project Freedom on hold, Trump said that the US naval blockade of Iranian ports will remain unaltered.
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