NBC News reported this week that he canceled the operation just 36 hours later over Saudi Arabia's concerns that the plan would trigger potentially catastrophic attacks from Iran. Did the US Back away from Project Freedom because of risks of further military action? The US Backed away or just suspended, briefly, Project Freedom because of Iran's concerns. Iran has one card. They can cause trouble in the Straits of Hormuzzi. They are keen to get a negotiated deal. If we open that militarily without Iran, they have no cards left. (10:55–11:02)
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Asserts that the U.S. suspended Project Freedom due to Iran's concerns.
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