What we know about Trump's 'Project Freedom' in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump has announced a pause to the just-launched US initiative that aimed to help guide ships stranded by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump had said the initiative - Project Freedom - was a humanitarian gesture "meant to free up people, companies, and Countries that have done absolutely nothing wrong". Iran has said vessels can only cross the pivotal waterway with its authorisation.

Trump announced the new initiative on Sunday. Since then, Iran's military said it has fired at US warships to deter them from navigating the waterway and the US says it has sunk small boats - threatening a ceasefire meant to end the war.

Then on Tuesday - two days after first being announced - Trump said the initiative would pause "for a short period of time" to see whether the US and Iran can come to an agreement.

Here is what we know about "Project Freedom" and the concerns over whether it could lead to a wider resumption of hostilities.

President Donald Trump has announced a pause to the just-launched US initiative that aimed to help guide ships stranded by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump had said the initiative - Project Freedom - was a humanitarian gesture "meant to free up people, companies, and Countries that have done absolutely nothing wrong". Iran has said vessels can only cross the pivotal waterway with its authorisation.

Trump announced the new initiative on Sunday. Since then, Iran's military said it has fired at US warships to deter them from navigating the waterway and the US says it has sunk small boats - threatening a ceasefire meant to end the war.

Then on Tuesday - two days after first being announced - Trump said the initiative would pause "for a short period of time" to see whether the US and Iran can come to an agreement.

Here is what we know about "Project Freedom" and the concerns over whether it could lead to a wider resumption of hostilities.