Iran has Trump 'over a political barrel' as Project Freedom paused: Lyons | ABC NEWS

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US President Donald Trump has paused Project Freedom which aims to open the Strait of Hormuz in order to sign a more lasting peace deal with Iran. Americas Editor John Lyons says the move makes it look like Donald Trump is retreating and Iranians see that they have him 'over a political barre'. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/live-iran-war-updates-wednesday-may-6/106645960 ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC NEWS on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAu

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