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According to Al Jazeera, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a temporary pause to "Project Freedom," the American military operation to escort stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, citing requests from Pakistan and other countries and "great progress" toward a final agreement with Iran. Trump said the blockade on Iranian ports remains in effect. The pause comes as the UAE reported a second day of Iranian missile and drone attacks, a commercial ship was struck by an unknown projectile, and Iran's IRGC issued an expanded control map of the strait. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. offensive operations under "Operation Epic Fury" are complete, adding Iran "must pay a price" for attempting to control the waterway. The strait, through which roughly one-fifth of global energy supplies pass, has been sealed since late February, disrupting trade and pushing oil and fertiliser prices higher.