Operation Project Freedom

Trump threatens Iran will 'no longer exist' as both sides trade blows in Strait of Hormuz

"There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started," said US President Donald Trump.

n F-35 lights its afterburner as it does a flyover during a rally to kick off the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on June 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 16, 2026.

Ship traffic plunges after Iran re-closes Strait of Hormuz following Israeli strikes on Lebanon

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 13, 2026.

Beirut claims Israel struck Lebanon for first time since US-Iran ceasefire announced

Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran.

US-Iran deal agreed upon after Iran vows IDF strikes on Beirut will ‘not go unanswered’


Diplomatic anchor or strategic space for Iran: Saudi airspace becomes new challenge for Trump

US President Donald Trump’s announcement of Operation Project Freedom angered Riyadh, leading Saudi Arabia to inform the US that it would not allow the US military to fly through Saudi airspace.

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman look at portraits at the "Presidential Walk of Fame" in the Colonnade at the White House in Washington, DC, November 18, 2025.

Netanyahu 'not surprised' by US-Iran negotiations development, says there is 'full coordination'

"We are maintaining continuous contact with our friends in the US. I speak with President Trump on an almost daily basis," Prime Minister Netanyahu said.

US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025.

South Korea suspends review of Trump's call to participate in 'Project Freedom'

The decision to suspend the review was made after US President Donald Trump put Operation Project Freedom on hold.

People watch a television screen showing a live broadcast of US President Donald Trump delivering national address on war against Iran, at a train station in Seoul on April 2, 2026.

Will Trump pausing effort to open Strait bring an Iran deal? - analysis

The pause in the US plan to enable the movement of ships through the Strait illustrates just how complex a task this has become.

In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on May 4, 2026, vessels are pictured anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran.

Despite Iran's attacks on UAE, war has not resumed, US Gen. Dan Caine says

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth added that the US established a "red, white, and blue dome" over the Strait of Hormuz as a "gift from the US to the world."

 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon on May 05, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia.