In his post on Truth Social, President Trump said the operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz will be paused for a short period to see whether an agreement can be finalized and signed, although the blockade will remain in force. This decision was made following requests from Pakistan and several other countries.
The "Project Freedom" operation, launched by Washington on Monday, aims to open a safe shipping lane for commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. The US-Iran conflict has left hundreds of ships stranded and disrupted an important energy supply route.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday affirmed that the ceasefire in the Middle East remains essentially in effect, although the situation is not yet stable. Washington said its large-scale military operation against Iran has ended, but "defensive" military operations continue in the Strait of Hormuz region.
