President Donald Trump said Tuesday that “Project Freedom,” the U.S. military effort to secure ship movement through the Strait of Hormuz, will be temporarily paused as "Great Progress" has been made ...

President Donald Trump’s sudden U-turn regarding a plan to ****** ships in the Strait of Hormuz followed backlash from a major U.S. ally, NBC News reported, citing two anonymous U.S. officials.

Trump cited diplomatic progress with Iran as a key reason for the pause.