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Trump pauses his Strait of Hormuz reopening plan following ally backlash

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Trump pauses his Strait of Hormuz reopening plan following ally backlash
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US network NBC News has reported that Saudi Arabia blocked an operation proposed by US President Donald Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for ships stranded in the Gulf. The network quoted US officials as saying that “Trump surprised Gulf allies by announcing “Project Freedom” on social media Sunday afternoon, angering leadership in Saudi Arabia.” “In response, the Kingdom informed the US it would not allow the US military to fly aircraft from Prince Sultan Airbase southeast of Riyadh or fly

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