Trump puts ‘Project Freedom’ on hold, saying he hopes to finalise a deal with Iran (opens in new tab)

US president says he is pausing US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the strait of Hormuz but blockade remainsDonald Trump has announced that he is pausing ‘Project Freedom’, the US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the strait of Hormuz, so that he can finalise a deal with Iran, but added that his blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place.Trump announced the decision in a social media post, saying he was pausing the effort for a short period to give space for US efforts to f...