'Project Freedom,' a brand new initiative which was just announced Monday that had the US guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz, will be paused at the request of Pakistan and other countries, President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday.
Marco Rubio explains that the Trump administration's goal now is merely to reopen the Strait of Hormuz -- the prevailing state of affairs before Trump launched his pointless war[image or embed]
" Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) May 5, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Trump announces 'Project Freedom' will pause as US seeks a final deal with Iran
www.scrippsnews.com
... President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. would pause an effort it began on Monday to provide security for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. He said the pause would give time to evaluate whether the U.S. could reach a lasting peace deal with Iran.
"We have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed," the president wrote on social media.
The president said Pakistan and other countries had requested that "Project Freedom" be paused. ...
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that Iran no longer controls the Strait of Hormuz. He said "hundreds" of ships from around the world are now lining up to pass through the waterway. ...
I just saw this ...
Trump pauses effort to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz, citing deal progress
www.reuters.com
... U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would briefly pause an operation to help escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, citing "great progress" toward a comprehensive agreement with Iran.
Hours earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had outlined the effort that began on Monday to escort stranded tankers out of the Gulf. The strait has been virtually shut since the conflict began, blocking some 20% of world oil supplies and igniting a global energy crisis. ...
Scribbling with a Sharpie on this map (www.visualcapitalist.com) cannot alter the fact that on this planet the primary maritime choke points are: the Strait of Hormuz, Panama Canal, Strait of Gibraltar, Cape of Good Hope, Bosphorus Strait, Suez Canal, Bag-el-Mandeb Strait (Red Sea), and Straits of Malacca (South China Sea).
The Iranians are teaching Trump, who lost his war of choice the second he opened his mouth up about it on Feb. 28, a lesson. Or they would be, if he was educable. Which he doesn't appear to be. So the rest of us get to absorb the consequences of his ignorance, hubris, and dementia.
No wonder Republicans would rather see their fascist regime cancel out the midterms than let the voting take its natural course.
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