President indicated that deal had materialised but truth was that Saudi Arabia had stopped US use of its bases
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When Donald Trump abruptly pulled the plug on “Project F…
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Trump halted ‘Project Freedom’ after Saudi Arabia withheld support ⊕
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a story from Financial Times ✅ › Financial Times
Riyadh said it would not allow US warplanes to use its bases or airspace in plan to guide commercial ships through Strait of Hormuz
Trump shelved ‘Project Freedom’ after Saudis refused use of bases and airspace ○
Riyadh told White House it would deny access for operation to provide tankers military escort through strait of Hormuz
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A refusal by Saudi Arabia to allow the US to use…
Trump 'axed "Project Freedom" in less than 48 hours after furious backlash from Saudi Arabia' ○
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Saudi leadership was blindsided by Trump's plan to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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