Trump said the efforts to guide ships out of the Strait of Hormuz will be paused for “a short period of time,” but the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports will remain in effect.

President Donald Trump said he is pausing "Project Freedom," the U.S. military's bid to guide commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump said the efforts to guide ships out of the Strait of Hormuz will be paused for “a short period of time,” but the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports will remain in effect.