- President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran requested a ceasefire as he threatened to 'blast them into oblivion or the Stone Ages' unless the Strait of Hormuz is opened.
- “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 in a Truth Social post Wednesday morning.
- “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!!!”
- Tehran has not commented on the assertion, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi previously denying any ongoing negotiations with Washington.
- Trump said Tuesday that the US would withdraw from the conflict 'very soon', potentially within two to three weeks, provided Iran is prevented from acquiring nuclear weapons. He also told reporters that Iran 'doesn't have to make a deal' to end the conflict, suggesting a swift US departure.
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