Washington, United States, May 6, 2026 (AFP) - US pauses Hormuz escorts, Trump says progress on Iran deal

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2026-05-06

The United States will pause escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz barely a day after it began doing so, President Donald Trump said, citing a desire to reach a peace deal with Iran. Despite military clashes in the strait in recent days, Trump said "great progress has been made" towards a deal and that the ship-guiding operation "will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the agreement can be finalized and s......

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