Trump claims ‘new Iran regime president’ wants ceasefire, says he’ll consider if Hormuz opened

US President Donald Trump claims Iran’s “new regime president,” who is “much less radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors, has just asked the United States of America for a CEASEFIRE!”

Trump writes on Truth Social that the US will consider the purported ceasefire offer “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!!!”

It is not immediately clear who Trump is referring to as the “new regime president.”

Earlier this week, Trump confirmed that the US was engaging with Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, though he has not been appointed president and is not seen to be any less hardline than previous Iranian leaders.

On Wednesday, Iran’s actual president, Masoud Pezeshkian — who has been in the role since 2024 — did say Iran is prepared to accept a ceasefire, but only if it receives security guarantees.

The post also indicates Trump has again shifted his stance regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

Last week, he threatened to bomb Iran’s energy sites if Tehran didn’t allow the safe passage of all ships through the strait.

Yesterday, though, he indicated several times that the US was prepared to end the war without the issue being resolved and that other countries would have to step up and address the issue because it impacts them more than the US.