Trump and Pakistan optimistic about a peace deal, but Iran yet to react

Live Live Updates: Iran quiet as Trump says Strait of Hormuz effort paused amid "great progress" toward peace deal By Tucker Reals Tucker Reals Editor Tucker Reals is CBSNews.com's foreign editor, based in the CBS News London bureau. He has worked for CBS News since 2006, prior to which he worked for The Associated Press in Washington, D.C., and London. Read Full Bio Tucker Reals May 6, 2026 / 6:15 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What to know about the Iran war today:Iran has yet to react publicly to President Trump's announcement of a pause in the brief Project Freedom mission to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which prompted the first Iranian attacks on vessels in the strait and against U.S. Gulf allies in almost a month.Mr. Trump put Project Freedom on pause Tuesday night, saying it was to see if "a Complete and Final Agreement" to end the war with Iran could be nailed down amid what he called "great progress" in negotiations brokered by Pakistan.The 180-degree turn on Project Freedom after just one day came hours after Pentagon leaders lauded it as a resounding success, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared it the new phase of the standoff with Iran, saying the Epic Fury military operation had "concluded." New Updates   2m ago Pakistani leader says Trump pausing Project Freedom "will go a long way towards advancing regional peace" Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded President Trump on Wednesday for pausing Project Freedom, saying the halt to the brief U.S. military operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz — which prompted Iran to attack ships and Gulf States for the first time in weeks — would "go a long way towards advancing regional peace, stability and reconciliation.""We are very hopeful that the current momentum will lead to a lasting agreement that secures durable peace and stability for the region and beyond," said Sharif, whose country has served as an intermediary between Tehran and...