Trump said the US would pause its effort to guide commercial vessels through Hormuz while seeking a deal with Iran, while the blockade of Iranian ports would continue. The episode showed how civilian shipping and energy circulation became bargaining instruments in a conflict whose effects reached far beyond Iran and the Gulf.
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What did Trump say on May 5 about guiding commercial vessels?
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AP reported a pause in the escort effort, with the port blockade continuing.