U.S. and Iran discussing ceasefire for reopening strait, officials say

President Trump claimed on Truth Social that Iran requested a ceasefire, conditioning U.S. consideration on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump may have been referencing Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's Tuesday call with European Council President António Costa, in which Pezeshkian said Iran would end the war if the U.S. halted attacks and provided guarantees against resumption. Iran has not confirmed Trump's ceasefire claim and has previously dismissed his assertions of deal progress, with Tehran denying direct talks with the Trump administration. China and Pakistan unveiled a competing ceasefire initiative Tuesday that also calls for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts question Trump's characterization, noting that hardline figures rather than Pezeshkian likely control decision-making on the conflict.