Trump says Iran has asked for ceasefire; Tehran calls claim 'false and baseless'

US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran's leadership has asked Washington for a ceasefire, but Tehran has strongly denied the statement, calling it "false and baseless".

In a post on his social media platform Truth Social today (1 April), Trump said Iran's "new regime president" had requested a ceasefire with the United States, reports BBC.

However, he did not mention the official by name and described the person as "much less radicalised and far more intelligent than his predecessors".

"We will consider when the Strait of Hormuz is open, free, and clear. Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages," Trump wrote.

Iran's foreign ministry quickly rejected the claim.

According to Iranian state television, the ministry's spokesperson said Trump's statement that Iran had requested a ceasefire was "false and baseless".

The denial came amid continued fighting following US and Israeli air strikes on Iran that began on 28 February. Several senior Iranian leaders have reportedly been killed in the attacks, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, who was elected in 2024, has appeared in public in recent days and said Tehran has the "necessary will" to end the war if its enemies guarantee the conflict will not escalate again.

Trump also said in an interview with The Telegraph that US military action in Iran could end within "two to three weeks" and suggested Washington was considering a broader strategic shift in the region.

Meanwhile, reports of new strikes in both Iran and Israel continued, while oil prices fell below $100 a barrel following the latest statements from both sides, reflecting uncertainty in global energy markets.