Trump Highlights Iran’s Ceasefire Request, Demands An Open And Free Strait Of Hormuz

The U.S. President said Iran’s new regime president is much less radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors.
 U.S. President Donald J. Trump sits at a table monitoring military operations during Operation Epic Fury against Iran. (Photo by The White House via X Account/Anadolu via Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald J. Trump sits at a table monitoring military operations during Operation Epic Fury against Iran. (Photo by The White House via X Account/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Shivani Kumaresan·Stocktwits
Published Apr 01, 2026   |   9:15 AM EDT
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U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Iran’s new leadership has requested a ceasefire with the United States but asserted the United States will consider the request only when the Strait of Hormuz is open and free. 

In a post on Truth Social, Trump described the current Iranian president as “much less radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors,” emphasizing that any pause in hostilities would depend on the opening of the Hormuz Strait.

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