Trump Claims Iran Requested Ceasefire; Iran Denies; Trump Demands Hormuz Reopening as Precondition

President Trump posted on Truth Social on April 1 claiming that Iran's president had 'asked for a ceasefire' — a statement Iran's foreign ministry immediately denied as 'false and baseless.' Trump addressed the nation on April 1, projecting 'two to three more weeks' of war and stating the US would only consider a ceasefire when the Strait of Hormuz is reopened — a reversal of the reported WSJ account from March 31 that he was willing to end the war without requiring Hormuz as a precondition. The contradiction between the two positions underscored the fluid, day-to-day nature of the Trump administration's Iran war diplomacy. Bloomberg reported Trump's formal statement: 'We will consider a ceasefire when Hormuz is open.' Pakistan is relaying messages between Washington and Tehran; China and Pakistan's joint five-point proposal included securing maritime passage. Iran presented a five-point counteroffer reportedly demanding Iranian control over Hormuz. No oil tankers transited the strait on April 1, with approximately 20% of global oil supply affected.