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Iran says Trump's statements on Tehran requesting ceasefire are false and baseless

Trump said Iran sought a ceasefire as Tehran denied the claim and warned that U.S. strikes could continue until the Strait of Hormuz reopens.

  • On Wednesday, President Donald Trump claimed Iran's "new regime" requested a ceasefire, but the Iranian Foreign Ministry quickly dismissed his remarks as "false and baseless."
  • Trump conditioned any ceasefire on reopening the Hormuz Strait, threatening to blast Iran "back to the Stone Ages" if his demands remain unmet.
  • Iran's parliamentary Revolutionary Guard issued a statement declaring the Hormuz Strait "firmly and decisively under the control" of its forces, rejecting the ceasefire narrative entirely.
  • Spot prices for Brent crude rose more than 40% since the war began, trading at more than $103 per barrel as economic pressure intensifies.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened a high-level Cabinet Committee on Security meeting to review the ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran in West Asia.
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Iran Did Not Request Ceasefire: Iran Refutes Trump’s Claim. An Iranian official refuted U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran requested a ceasefire on the 1st (local time), stating that it is not true. Esmail Bagai, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also stated on state TV that Trump’s announcement was false and baseless...

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Iranian officials have refuted claims by Donald Trump that the Iranian president requested a ceasefire from the United States, while another official said Trump's remarks were unreliable.

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WSOC-TV broke the news in on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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