Trump Pause US Effort to Escort Vessels Out of Strait of Hormuz to Allow Time for an Iran Deal

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Dubai: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday evening that he is pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to allow time for a deal to end the Iran war, but that the American forces’ blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place. Trump announced the decision in a social media post, saying the effort – which started on Monday in the vital waterway for global energy – would pause for a short period to see whether an agreement with Tehran on ending the war in the Middle East could be finalized. Trump said…