[US-Israel, Iran War Day #68] Trump Pauses Hormuz ‘Project Freedom’ for Iran Agreement Talks

In Brief…

• President Trump said it was too soon to discuss a possible Iran peace signing ceremony despite reports that the US and Iran were nearing a deal to end the war, the New York Post reported on Wednesday.
• President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday a short pause in “Project Freedom,” involving safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, citing requests from Pakistan and other countries.
• Asked what would constitute an Iranian violation of the ceasefire, President Donald Trump said Tehran knows “what not to do,” dismissing its navy as reduced to “little boats with pea shooters.”
• US War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States is not seeking conflict with Iran as it carries out a temporary mission to protect commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf.

This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
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[UPDATE] Iran ‘may not know’ it is militarily defeated, Trump says