Trump says Iran has sought ceasefire, sets condition on Hormuz Strait

U.S. President Donald Trump Wednesday said he would consider a ceasefire with Iran only after the Strait of Hormuz is reopened for shipping, in a post on his social media platform Truth Social.

In the post, Trump claimed that Iran’s new leadership had approached the United States seeking a ceasefire amid the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region. However, he warned that Washington would first require the reopening of the vital oil shipping route before any truce could be considered.

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Trump also said “Iran’s New Regime President”. However, Iran still has the same president.

“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!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “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!!!”

In their latest response, the Iran Guards have said that the Hormuz strait 'will not be opened to enemies'

The comments come amid a rapidly escalating conflict between the United States and Iran that has shaken energy markets and raised fears of a wider war across West Asia.

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The confrontation intensified after U.S. and Israeli strikes targeted Iranian military, missile and nuclear-linked facilities in late February. Tehran responded with missile and drone attacks on regional military bases and threats against commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf.

Iran has also moved to weaponise its geographic control over the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow maritime corridor connecting the Persian Gulf to global markets. Iranian forces and allied militias have targeted or threatened vessels in the waterway, while Tehran warned that passage through the strait could be restricted if the conflict escalates further.

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, carrying roughly 20% of global oil trade and a significant share of liquefied natural gas shipments. Any prolonged disruption to traffic through the corridor has the potential to send crude prices sharply higher and disrupt global supply chains.

Energy markets have already shown signs of stress, with insurers raising premiums for tankers operating in the Gulf and several shipping companies rerouting vessels away from the area.

The United States has responded by expanding its naval and air presence in the region, deploying additional carrier strike groups and fighter aircraft to protect commercial shipping and conduct strikes on Iranian military assets.

However, Washington has repeatedly signalled that it does not plan a large-scale ground invasion of Iran. U.S. officials say the strategy relies on airpower, naval operations and economic pressure aimed at weakening Tehran’s military capabilities while forcing it back to negotiations.

Inside Iran, the conflict has added pressure to an economy already strained by sanctions and inflation, while the government has tried to project strength through missile tests, regional proxy activity and threats to global oil flows.