Donald Trump announced a pause in his plan for the US to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, dubbed “Project Freedom,” following backlash from allies, according to new reports. The US president ...

NPR's Leila Fadel discusses with Ali Vaez, director of the Iran project at the International Crisis Group, the effects of a potential deal between the U.S. and Iran on the Middle East region. For more ...

President Trump said Tuesday he has paused Project Freedom — a U.S. effort announced over the weekend to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz — to see if the United States can strike a ...

Iran’s leaders argue that the possible preliminary agreement has not extracted any major concessions. By Erika Solomon As President Trump and regional diplomats began to herald the possibility of a ...