Hormuz operation paused amid US, Tehran talks: Trump
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US President Donald Trump has paused the US military’s “Project Freedom” operation to open the Strait of Hormuz, due to “great progress” being made towards a “complete and final agreement with the representatives of Iran”.
Trump said the operation will be paused for “a short period” to see if an agreement with Tehran can be finalised.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the US is pursuing “a policy of maximum pressure” and “expects Iran to submit to their unilateral demands”, which is “impossible” for Tehran.
Iran has accused US forces of killing five civilians in an attack on passenger boats in the Strait of Hormuz, as opposed to fast boats operated by the IRGC.
The United Arab Emirates has said it came under a second day of missile and drone attacks from Iran, while Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) denied responsibility.
Source: Aljazeera
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