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Trump Halts ‘Project Freedom’ Amid Reports Of Near Deal With Iran President Donald Trump announced on May 5 that the United States will be pausing the operation it launched just one day earlier to assist vessels stuck in the Strait of Hormuz due to progress made in talks toward a permanent ceasefire with Iran. The operation, codenamed “Project Freedom,” triggered a fierce response from the Islamic Republic, which opened fire at U.S. warships, targeted several commercial vessels, and renewed strikes on the United Arab Emirates. The very next day, the progress Trump talked about became clear, with Axios reporting that the U.S. believes that it is nearing a one-page memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the war and lay out a framework for talks on the regime’s nuclear program. The Trump administration expects a response from the Islamic Republic within the next 48 hours, according to the news website. Read more HERE