Strait of Hormuz escort mission paused after Monday’s naval bloodbath…
White House citing “tremendous military success” and “great progress” on a final settlement…
Hundreds of tankers still bottled up, blockade of Iranian ports stays in force…
The guns are quiet for now, but the fuse is still burning.
A 48-hour window to see if Tehran blinks or reloads.
Trump playing the master negotiator with the world’s oil as the pot.
Escort mission halted “temporarily” to allow for Pakistan-brokered talks.
Donald Trump said the US will temporarily pause “Project Freedom,” the naval escort mission through the Strait of Hormuz, citing progress toward a deal with Iran. As Marco Rubio declared America’s offensive operations “over,” Washington and Gulf allies pushed for possible UN sanctions, while Tehran denied launching attacks on the UAE. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.
U.S. continues to interdict all ships entering/leaving Iranian ports.