00:00Donald Trump says the U.S. is pausing its operation to guide stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
00:06In a social media post, the U.S. president says the pause will last for a short period of time
00:11to see if a peace deal with Iran can be finalized.
00:15He also said the United States blockade of Iran's ports will continue.
00:19Iranian state media hails the move as a victory, saying Trump has retreated
00:24and accuses the president of trying to cover up the failure of his operation.
00:28Dubbed Project Freedom, the U.S. operation said it would help free commercial ships stuck in the Gulf.
00:35The Pentagon said on Tuesday, around 22,500 mariners on 1,550 vessels are still trapped.
00:45According to data from UL Maritime Trade Operation,
00:49there have been 26 attacks on vessels in the Middle East since the start of the Iran war.
00:55And today, French shipping group CMA CGM says that one of its vessels was the target of an attack Tuesday
01:03morning
01:04while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in injuries among crew members and damage to the vessel.
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