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Trump says pausing Hormuz operation in push for Iran deal

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President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was halting the US military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after just one day, in a bid to

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  1. Trump says the US will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday

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  2. U.S. launches operation to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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    Trump says pausing Hormuz operation in push for Iran deal

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Iran offers Strait deal; Trump dissatisfied but prefers non-military path (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    By Parisa Hafezi and Jacob BogageDUBAI/WEST PALM BEACH, May 2 (Reuters) - An Iranian proposal so far rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade of Iran while leaving talks on Iran's nuclear program for later, a senior Iranian officia…

  2. NBC News

    Trump says U.S. will begin guiding ships through Strait of Hormuz (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, as he has offered little optimism that he will accept a recent proposal from Tehran to end the war

  3. CBS News

    Live Updates: Iran threatens to attack ships as Trump says U.S. will guide vessels through Strait of Hormuz (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Iran says it will attack vessels that take up President Trump's offer for the U.S. military to guide them through the Strait of Hormuz.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Trump says US will ‘help free up’ ships stuck in Hormuz Strait (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US president says any interference with operation, which will start on Monday, will ‘have to be dealt with forcefully’.

  5. New York Post

    US says two American merchant ships pass through Strait of Hormuz (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Two American-flagged merchant ships made it through the Strait of Hormuz, the US military announced Monday, the first indication that the Trump administration was restoring the flow of shipping traffic in the crucial waterway.

  6. NBC 6 South Florida

    Trump says the US will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Trump said in a social media post on Sunday that “neutral and innocent” countries have been affected by the Iran war, and “we have told these Countries...

  7. Military Times

    Trump says US operation will aid ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    It was not immediately clear which countries the U.S. operation would aid or how the operation would work.

  8. The Guardian

    Shipping firms question safety in strait of Hormuz despite Trump plan (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    President says US navy will ‘guide’ stranded ships out of waterway but report says warship was hit by Iran

  9. The Week

    Trump says US will ‘guide’ ships through Hormuz (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    Trump described the mission as a “humanitarian gesture”

  10. WSVN Miami

    Trump says the US will ‘guide’ stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States will launch an effort on Monday to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald

  11. NBC Los Angeles

    Trump says U.S. will begin escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Donald Trump said the U.S. will escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, offering little optimism he will accept a proposal from Tehran to end the war.

  12. Fortune

    Strait of Hormuz showdown begins after U.S. warships enter Persian Gulf to help ships exit as Iran rattles saber (opens Fortune)

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    "American forces are actively assisting efforts to restore transit for commercial shipping," U.S. Central Command said.

  13. The Daily Signal

    US Will Aid Ships Stuck in Strait of Hormuz, Trump Says (opens The Daily Signal)

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    President Donald Trump says the United States will come to the aid of ships that are stuck in the Strait of Hormuz.

  14. Al Jazeera

    Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’: Can US navy ‘guide’ stuck ships out of Hormuz? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Trump says US navy will free up ships stranded in the Gulf, but it remains unclear how the campaign will be implemented.

  15. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Project Freedom: Trump says US will 'guide' stranded ships from Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    The United States will launch an effort on Monday to "guide" stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said

  16. Al-Monitor

    Trump says US to help ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz as tanker hit by projectiles (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Parisa Hafezi and Jacob BogageDUBAI/DORAL, Florida, May 4 (Reuters) - A tanker reported being hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime security organisation said on Monday, shortly after President Donald Trump said the U.S.

  17. The Guardian

    Iran says ships being ‘guided’ by US through Hormuz must work with its armed forces (opens The Guardian)

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    Shipowners wary as Iran says it will attack any foreign military entering waterway under Trump plan

  18. CNN

    Trump’s gambit to move ships through the Strait of Hormuz tests the fragile ceasefire (opens CNN)

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    President Donald Trump’s initiative to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz was a high-stakes, high-risk attempt to jolt loose a resolution to the standoff that had come to define his war against Iran.

  19. CNN

    Live updates: US says two American-flagged merchant vessels have gone through Strait of Hormuz (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Two US-flagged vessels have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz, the military said. President Donald Trump vowed US forces would help guide stranded vessels today. Follow for live updates.

  20. Breitbart News

    Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Guide’ Stranded Ships Through Strait of Hormuz (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Trump announced that the U.S. will begin “Project Freedom” Monday to guide and free foreign ships trapped in the Strait of Hormuz.

  21. Delaware Public Media

    Trump says the U.S. will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The United States will launch an effort on Monday to "guide" stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, as two ships around the strait reported attacks.

  22. WMUR

    President Trump says US will start guiding stranded ships from Strait of Hormuz (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced "Project Freedom," a U.S. initiative to help stranded ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran's peace proposal remains under scrutiny.

  23. The World from PRX

    The Strait of Hormuz and its geographical constraints (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    The US Navy says it is now providing “guidance” to commercial shipping vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. But because of the strait’s geographical constraints, protecting vessels from threats will be far from easy.

  24. Al Jazeera

    Iran warns US to stay out of Hormuz after Trump says US will ‘guide’ ships (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    President Trump says the US will begin Project Freedom on Monday to guide stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz.

  25. Newsweek

    Trump warns Iran could be blown off "face of Earth" as US ships attacked (opens Newsweek)

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    U.S. Central Command said two merchant ships transited the Strait of Hormuz during "Project Freedom," along with Navy destroyers.

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