WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) - Iran's new leader has just asked the United States for a ceasefire, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Wednesday. "We will consider when Hormuz
Trump says Iran has asked for a ceasefire, US wants to see Hormuz open first
US-Iran Ceasefire Request and Strait of Hormuz Tensions
Trump's Statement on Ceasefire Request
WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) - Iran has asked the United States for a ceasefire, President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, adding Washington would consider this once the Strait of Hormuz was open.
Iran's Response to Ceasefire Claims
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said Trump's statement about a ceasefire request was false and baseless.
Details from Trump's Truth Social Post
"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!," said Trump, who did not specify who he had spoken to.
Reference to Iran's New President
Trump also referred to a "new president" in an interview with Reuters shortly before his sharing his social media post.
Leadership Changes in Iran
Iran has a new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who last month succeeded his father after his death in an air strike. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian took office in July 2024.
Conditions for Ceasefire and US Stance
Trump said Washington would consider the ceasefire request "when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear. Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion".
(Reporting by Susan Heavey, writing by David Ljunggren, Editing by Louise Heavens and Michelle Nichols)
