White House gives mixed messages on Iran war as Trump says Strait of Hormuz operation is paused – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump has paused a U.S. operation in the Strait of Hormuz just two days after it began. The president says it’s to try to reach a “complete and final” agreement with … Read more
8m ago Pakistani leader says Trump pausing Project Freedom “will go a long way towards advancing regional peace” Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded President Trump on Wednesday for pausing Project Freedom, saying the halt to the brief U.S. military operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz — which prompted Iran to … Read more
The ceasefire in the Middle East was in peril Tuesday after the United States and Iran traded fire and threats over President Donald Trump’s new mission to force open the Strait of Hormuz. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. But Trump announced on Tuesday evening that … Read more
President Trump said Tuesday he has paused Project Freedom, a nearly two-day-old effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, to see if a deal with Iran can be finalized. The president announced the about-face in a Truth Social post, writing that the project is on hold “for a short period of time” … Read more
The U.S. military is attempting to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The vital shipping lane has been almost entirely closed to cargo ships since Iran imposed a blockade in early March, shortly after the United States and Israel began attacking Iran. The closure has left more than 1,500 commercial ships – and … Read more
Washington — The U.S. military is directing commercial ships towards a route in the Strait of Hormuz farther from Iran that the Navy has spent weeks clearing. The U.S. warns that transiting the normal route could be “extremely hazardous” because of mines laid in the strait by Iran. The notice to mariners posted the same … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is holding. He called Project Freedom, the effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz that drew Iranian attacks on Monday, a separate and “temporary” operation. CBS News’ Natalie Brand and Eleanor Watson have more. Source link
Trump takes questions on Iran war amid Strait of Hormuz tensions – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump took questions on the war in Iran on Tuesday in the Oval Office after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave another update on the operations in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News’ Aaron … Read more
Expert weighs in on Operation Freedom in Strait of Hormuz – CBS News Watch CBS News Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is holding for now despite escalated tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean has more. Source link
Latest news as U.S. fights Iranian attacks in Strait of Hormuz – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. is attempting to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in an operation it says is separate and temporary. CBS News’ Aaron Navarro, Holly Williams and Elliot Ackerman have more. Source link