President Trump Announces Pause to Project Freedom

By Pamela Geller - on May 6, 2026

Citing progress in a deal with Iran, Trump paused Project Freedom.

President Donald Trump said that the operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, dubbed “Project Freedom” by the US, will be paused for a short period to see whether an agreement can be finalized and signed, although the blockade will remain in force but the operation of helping ships through the strait will be paused. It was not clear how long the pause will last.

Trump on Tuesday evening: Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous Military Success that we have had during the Campaign against the Country of Iran and, additionally, the fact that Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final Agreement with Representatives of Iran, we have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, 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 (Truth).

Wall Street Journal: Earlier, the United Arab Emirates said it was intercepting new attacks from Iran hours after a Pentagon briefing in which the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, said Iran’s military actions didn’t rise to the level of restarting the war. Tehran denied it had carried out any attack against the U.A.E. but warned of a crushing response if its interests are targeted from Emirati territory (Wall Street Journal).

https://x.com/JewishWarrior13/status/2051799971507147262

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised US President Donald Trump on Wednesday for announcing a pause in Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz.

Sharif said Trump’s response to requests by Pakistan and other countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, “will go a long way… pic.twitter.com/0v3MLs5pjn

— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) May 6, 2026

The Trump administration privately warned Iran ahead of launching its “Project Freedom” operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a push to avoid escalation even as Tehran continued aggressive actions in the region.

Of course, Iran is declaring this pause a victory on their end.

🚨 Iranian media react to Trump's decision to suspend "Project Freedom" operation in Hormuz; Iranian news agency ISNA: "Because of firm warnings from Iran. Trump is backing down." https://t.co/ttY5pToS32

— Raylan Givens (@JewishWarrior13) May 6, 2026

We obviously don’t have the information President Trump has. However, these continued pauses are concerning. Iran’s leaders are experts at stalling negotiations, and they seem to be doing just that with President Trump. Iran knows that the midterm elections are fast approaching, so they want to stall the negotiations to a time that would be politically impossible for President Trump to resume military action. Thereby enabling the regime to survive, rebuild, and fight another day. We will have to wait and see what happens.

Iran rulers’ ideology make lasting peace deal unlikely, writes @clifforddmay https://t.co/z5JAOSJU2n

— Mark Dubowitz (@mdubowitz) May 6, 2026

Blockade is good.

Blockade Plus is better.

But, as usual, nothing is at it seems. So, we’ll see.

— Richard Goldberg (@rich_goldberg) May 6, 2026

Trump announces temporary pause of ‘Project Freedom’ amid progress toward Iran deal

By Fox News, May 5th, 2026

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that “Project Freedom,” the U.S. effort to secure ship movement through the Strait of Hormuz, will be paused temporarily following what he described in a post on Truth Social as significant progress toward a potential agreement with Iran.

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