Trump says US will start 'Project Freedom Plus' if Iran talks fail

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US President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States would resume "Project Freedom Plus"—an expanded version of naval escort operations in the Strait of Hormuz—if diplomatic talks with Iran fail, without specifying additional elements beyond the original operation. The statement follows Trump's Tuesday pause of Operation Project Freedom after pressure from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, and comes amid concurrent US strikes on Iranian oil tankers and military facilities in the region.

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