US President Donald Trump said that “great progress” has been made toward a peace deal with Iran.
In a social media post, he also announced his decision to pause Project Freedom, aimed at ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, to assess whether the peace deal can be finalised.
“Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous Military Success that we have had during the Campaign against the Country of Iran and, additionally, the fact that Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final Agreement with Representatives of 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,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
