‘Iran president wants ceasefire’: Trump says US will consider when Hormuz strait is open

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1 min readUpdated: Apr 1, 2026 06:38 PM IST

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian has “just asked” the United States for a ceasefire but the Republican leader added that his administration “will consider when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear.”

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Iran’s New Regime President, much less Radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors, has just asked the United States of America for a CEASEFIRE!”

The US president further added, “We will consider when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear. Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages!!!”

However, there has been no response from Iran over Trump’s claim of “Iran’s new regime president” seeking a ceasefire.

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