Iran Has Requested Ceasefire: ‘Will Consider When Strait Of Hormuz Is Open,’ Says Donald Trump- Is War Far From Over?
Trump claims Iran sought ceasefire, ties talks to Strait of Hormuz reopening, vows continued strikes as Tehran denies negotiations. US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran’s new leadership has requested a ceasefire amid the ongoing conflict, even as hostilities continue to intensify in the region. In a strongly worded post on Truth Social, Trump said Washington would consider Tehran’s request only under a key condition the reopening of the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz. “Iran’s New Regime President… has just asked the United States of America for a CEASEFIRE!” Trump wrote, adding that any pause in fighting would depend on whether the vital oil route is made “open, free, and clear.” Hormuz Reopening Set as Key Condition Trump tied the possibility of a ceasefire directly to the status of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit chokepoint through which nearly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply passes. “We will consider when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and cl...