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Trump halted ‘Project Freedom’ after Saudi Arabia withheld support

Financial Times · May 7, 2026, 5:40 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Riyadh said it would not allow US warplanes to use its bases or airspace in plan to guide commercial ships through Strait of Hormuz

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Trump halted ‘Project Freedom’ after Saudi Arabia withheld support

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