WASHINGTON — President Trump suspended a plan to have the military escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz after Saudi Arabian officials warned Riyadh would not allow the US to use its airspace or air bases to support the initiative. “Project Freedom,” which the president announced Sunday evening, was paused Tuesday following pushback from the Gulf nation…
Trump halted ‘Project Freedom’ Hormuz plan after Saudi Arabia cut off airspace, air base access: report
Politics
May 07, 2026
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