Trump pauses Project Freedom in Strait of Hormuz to see if Iran deal can be struck

President Trump said Tuesday he has paused Project Freedom — a U.S. effort announced over the weekend to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz — to see if the United States can strike a deal with Iran. The president announced the about-face in a Truth Social post , writing that the project is on hold "for a short period of time" because the U.S. …