Trump announced the possible resumption of the Freedom Project in the Strait of Hormuz.

On May 8, US President Donald Trump announced the possible resumption of the Freedom Project in the Strait of Hormuz in the absence of changes in the negotiation process between the American and Iranian sides.

"We can return to the Svoboda Project if (during negotiations. — Ed.) nothing will happen, but it will be the "Freedom Plus Project," he said in an interview with reporters.

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On May 8, the American leader said he expected a response from Iran to the peace proposals of the United States in the near future.

On May 6, Trump said it was "too early" to talk about direct peace talks with representatives of the Islamic Republic. The Reuters news agency learned that the Iranian authorities called the text of the American side a "wish list" rather than a reality.