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Iran, Rubio and Strait of Hormuz
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US president unexpectedly says he will briefly pause Project Freedom after just one day; Rubio says US has achieved objectives of Iran operation; Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi flies to China
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Iran's leaders are "insane in the brain" and should not test President Donald Trump.
U.S. forces launched an effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, with the first two ships, both American-flagged merchant vessels, sailing through unscathed. Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine said the safety corridor in the key waterway for oil and gas transport involves guided-missile destroyers,
"A blockade of a blockade" - Secretary of State Marco Rubio explains that the U.S. military is carrying out a defensive operation in the Straits of Hormuz.
Pope Leo responded to Trump's latest criticism by calling out the U.S. president's misrepresentation of his views.