President Donald Trump paused a U.S. military operation aimed at guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz after backlash from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf allies, according to U.S. officials. Project Freedom U.S. officials said Saudi Arabia pushed back after being surprised by President Donald Trump's announcement. By: MEGA Trump announced on Truth Social that Project Freedom would be halted for "a short period of time" while the United States pursued a "complete and final agreement" with Iran. The operation had launched after Trump said the U.S.