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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - US President Donald Trump said "Project Freedom" will be paused while the US strives to finalize a deal with Iran.
"Project Freedom" is the US effort to escort stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
"Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.
At the same time, Trump said the US naval blockade on Iranian ports will remain in effect.
Trump Downplays Iran's Military Capability
On Tuesday, Trump again framed Iran's military as "defeated," claiming its forces have been reduced to firing "peashooters."
Trump also claimed, as he has in the past, that Iran wants to "make a deal" despite Tehran continuing to "play games."
"They want to make a deal. And who wouldn't, when your military is totally gone?" he said.
The president's comments come a day after the UAE reported the heaviest Iranian missile and drone assault since a ceasefire was announced earlier in April. On Tuesday, the UAE reported new Iranian missile and drone attacks.
"We're in a little skirmish military. I call it a skirmish, because Iran has no chance. They never did. They know it," Trump said in comments at the White House during an event on physical fitness for students.
Pakistan has tried to mediate a permanent end to hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but there has yet to be any breakthrough.
Despite the recent clashes, the US has said it does not consider the ceasefire to have been violated.
When asked by a reporter what Iran would need to do to violate the ceasefire, Trump said "you'll find out, because I'll let you know ... They know what not to do."
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