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Trump says Iranian leader has asked for a ceasefire

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran has asked for a ceasefire but that the United States would only consider this once the Strait of Hormuz is clear for shipping.

Reuters WORLD
Published April 01,2026
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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.

Iran's president "has just asked the United States of America for a CEASEFIRE!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "We will consider when the Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear. Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages!!!"