U.S. President Donald Trump announced a temporary halt to Operation 'Project Freedom' for the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. He made the announcement on his social media platform Truth Social. "At the request of Pakistan and other countries, and due to the tremendous military success we have achieved as well as significant progress toward a final agreement with Iran's representatives, we have agreed that while the blockade will continue, Operation 'Project Freedom' will be temporarily suspended," he wrote.