Trump pauses Hormuz plan 50 hours after he announced it – what happened?
The US president pauses the military operation to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz two days after he announced it.
The US president pauses the military operation to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz two days after he announced it.
So Trump announces a big plan and then hits pause 50 hours later? Sounds like another impulsive tweet without thinking through the consequences.
Pausing the Hormuz operation might be smart — a military confrontation there could spike oil prices and hurt everyone, including us.
I bet the Pentagon or the allies pushed back hard. You can’t just waltz into the Strait of Hormuz without a solid exit strategy.
50 hours is a weirdly specific window. Did intel show something, or did someone in the administration finally talk some sense into him?
This is classic Trump: announce something dramatic, then quietly walk it back when the reality of logistics and diplomacy sets in.