Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement to halt Operation 'Project Freedom' in the Strait of Hormuz. He wrote on X that "President Trump's gracious response to the request of Pakistan and other fraternal countries, especially Saudi Arabia and my dear brother, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman, will greatly contribute to promoting regional peace, stability and reconciliation in this sensitive period."

