Trump Pauses Hormuz Mission ‘Project Freedom’: Is A Breakthrough With Iran Finally Near?

Last Updated:May 06, 2026, 08:14 IST Trump said the US-led Strait of Hormuz mission was being paused to give diplomacy with Iran a chance, even as the blockade on Iranian ports remains in place. Less than 24 hours after launching ‘Project Freedom’, a US-led military-backed operation to escort stranded commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump has abruptly paused the mission, saying the move is aimed at creating space for negotiations with Iran. Trump’s decision has now raised a larger question: does the pause signal the beginning of a diplomatic breakthrough with Iran, or is it…