President Donald Trump says that he has paused the US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to finalise an Iran deal.
Trump announced the decision in a social media post today, saying he was pausing the effort for a short period to give space for US efforts to finalise a settlement with Iran to end the war.
Trump in the post said he was making the move 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”.
He added that the US blockade of the strait would remain in place.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment offering further detail about the progress in negotiations that Trump alluded to in his posting.
The announcement came after military leaders and Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted on Tuesday that a ceasefire in the Middle East was still holding and that — while the conflict is not resolved — the initial major US military operation against Iran has concluded.
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