Iran War Day 32: Trump Claims Iran Requested Ceasefire; Iran Flatly Denies; April 6 Deadline Reinforced

On Day 32 of the US-Israel military campaign against Iran, Trump posted to Truth Social that Iran has formally requested a ceasefire and that he would consider it only if Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials categorically denied making any such request, with the Foreign Ministry calling Trump's claims 'fabricated' and 'divorced from reality.' Iran's position: its five-point counterproposal — requiring full halt to strikes, compensation for war damages, Hormuz sovereignty recognition, Hezbollah inclusion in any ceasefire — remains the only framework Tehran will discuss. Iranian state media simultaneously reported a new round of strikes on Isfahan steel plants, citing 'sustained secondary detonations.' The April 6 deadline Trump set for renewed strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure remained in force. US and Gulf officials privately acknowledged continued uncertainty about the chain of authority within Iran's leadership, particularly regarding Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Iranian Red Crescent confirmed at least 1,900 killed since February 28; WHO reported 18 hospitals struck.