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        "id": 1720394,
        "msgid": "us-officially-announces-halt-to-attacks-on-iran-revolutionary-guard-issues-threat-war-off-again-1778028968",
        "date": "2026-05-06 07:17:44",
        "title": "US Officially Announces Halt to Attacks on Iran, Revolutionary Guard Issues Threat: War Off Again?",
        "author": "Nashih Nashrullah",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The United States has officially ended its offensive operations against Iran, shifting to a defensive posture under a new initiative called \"Project Freedom\" aimed at rescuing stranded sailors in the Strait of Hormuz, where at least ten civilian seafarers have died due to isolation and starvation. Iran's Revolutionary Guard has threatened severe responses to vessels not following newly established shipping routes through the strait, escalating tensions despite the US ceasefire announcement. This development signals a potential de-escalation but raises concerns over renewed conflict if navigation protocols are violated.",
        "content": "<p>REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, WASHINGTON\u2014 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated\non Tuesday (5\/5\/2026) that the United States has halted its offensive\noperations against Iran and is now in a defensive phase.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Tehran has announced the establishment of a new mechanism\nto regulate shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>The Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to provide a firm\nresponse to ships attempting to cross the strait without following the\ndesignated route.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio announced, during a press conference at the White House, that\nOperation Epic Wrath has ended, as notified to Congress by President\nDonald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have completed this phase,\u201d he said, adding that Washington is\nnow in a defensive phase with a new operation announced by President\nTrump and named \u201cProject Freedom\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The US Secretary of State explained that the main objective of this\noperation is to assist crew members stranded in the Strait of\nHormuz.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the sailors in the Gulf are isolated, starving, and in\ndanger, and at least ten seafarers have died as a result; they were\ncivilian sailors, without providing further details.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that the United States will not unilaterally open fire,\nbut stressed that US forces conducting this operation will respond with\nlethal action if attacked.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/us-officially-announces-halt-to-attacks-on-iran-revolutionary-guard-issues-threat-war-off-again-1778028968",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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