US halts Strait of Hormuz escort mission amid Saudi pressure: report

US President Donald Trump Halt Strait of Hormuz Escort Mission Due to Saudi Pressure

According to reports, US President Donald Trump has halted a planned escort mission in the Strait of Hormuz due to pressure from Saudi Arabia. The Jerusalem Post reported that the decision was made after backlash from Trump’s allies.

The NBC News cited sources as saying that Trump had initially planned to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Saudi Arabia and Kuwait suspended access to US bases and airspace following reports of a possible drone attack on a Saudi oil facility. This led to Trump’s abrupt U-turn on the plan.

Democracy Now! reported that Trump had been working on “Project Freedom” aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but the project was abandoned after Saudi Arabia and Kuwait suspended access to US bases and airspace.

Fox News quoted Trump as saying that a potential peace deal with Iran could be reached within a week, pending Tehran’s review of the latest US offer. However, no further details were provided on this development.

MS NOW published an opinion piece discussing why Trump’s “Project Freedom” plan fell apart due to Saudi pressure and backlash from his allies.

Source: Google News World