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.

Iran has “not even begun yet” in the standoff over the critical waterway, a top official warned after Tehran attacked ships that were part of the new American "Project Freedom."…

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.