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Islamabad requests US to suspend operation in Strait of Hormuz — ambassador

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US-Iran-Pakistan Relations Maritime Security in the Strait of Hormuz International Diplomacy

Pakistani Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tirmizi stated in an interview with TASS that Islamabad requested the United States to suspend Operation Project Freedom to avoid irritating parties during a ceasefire. The article notes that US President Donald Trump subsequently announced a pause in the initiative to facilitate peace talks with Iran.

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5 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Islamabad has asked Washington to suspend Operation Project Freedom, organizing the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that President Trump paused 'Project Freedom' at the request of Pakistan. This is reported by PizzINT Intel and mentioned in a report regarding the PM welcoming the move.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Project Freedom is a United States military operation launched on 4 May 2026 to escort merchant ships, in response to Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The operation was t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Project_Freedom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Safeguard is a law enforcement plan of the United States government originally scheduled to be activated on January 21, 2025, but delayed due to targeting leaks. Its objective is to rapidly …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan and the United States established relations on 15 August 1947, a day after the independence of Pakistan, when the United States became one of the first nations to recognise the country. The r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan–United_States_relatio…
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“Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi said in an interview with TASS”
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Faisal Niaz Tirmizi is confirmed as the Pakistani Ambassador to Russia by TASS, multiple web search results (including a report on his agrément and a visit to Yamal-Nenets), and the TASS interview itself.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (12 August 1924 – 17 August 1988) was a Pakistani military dictator, army officer and politician who ruled as Pakistan's dictator after his coup in 1977 until his death in an airpl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zia-ul-Haq
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Embassy of Pakistan, Abu Dhabi is the diplomatic mission representing Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates. The embassy is located in the Diplomatic Area in Abu Dhabi. Faisal Niaz Tirmizi is the i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_Pakistan,_Abu_Dhabi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan and Russia established bilateral diplomatic relations in 1991. Pakistan has an embassy in Moscow and Russia has an embassy in Islamabad. Both states are close allies and considered "strategic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan–Russia_relations
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“The United States launched Operation Project Freedom to organize the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on May 4”
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The Wikipedia entry for 'Operation Project Freedom' explicitly states it was a US military operation launched on 4 May 2026 to escort merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz. This is further corroborated by TASS.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Project Freedom is a United States military operation launched on 4 May 2026 to escort merchant ships, in response to Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The operation was t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Project_Freedom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Project Artichoke (also referred to as Operation Artichoke) was a project developed and enacted by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for the purpose of researching methods of interro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Artichoke
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“on the following day, US President Donald Trump announced its suspension”
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The suspension on May 5 is confirmed by Wikipedia, TASS, and multiple web search results (World Socialist Web Site and others), all stating the operation was paused one day after its launch.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
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“He indicated that he had agreed to pause the initiative at the request of Pakistan and several other countries due to peace talks with Iran”
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PizzINT Intel specifically mentions the pause was at Pakistan's request while efforts continue to finalize a deal with Iran. The World Socialist Web Site also mentions 'great progress' toward a deal, supporting the context of peace talks.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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