Trump falsely claims Iran's president wants ceasefire, Tehran calls remarks 'baseless'

President Trump posted on Truth Social claiming that 'Iran's New Regime President' wanted a ceasefire in the Middle East conflict, stating it would only happen once the Strait of Hormuz was 'open, free, clear.' Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei quickly dismissed Trump's remarks as 'false and baseless' according to Iranian state television. The Revolutionary Guard also stated the Strait of Hormuz remained 'firmly and decisively under the control' of its forces. It was unclear to whom Trump was referring with his 'New Regime President' claim, as Iran's leadership had not changed—Masoud Pezeshkian remained president. The false claim came ahead of Trump's scheduled speech to the American people about the Middle East situation, raising concerns about misinformation affecting international relations during an active conflict.

"Iran's New Regime President wanted a ceasefire, which would happen only once the Strait of Hormuz was open, free, clear" — Posted on Truth Social ahead of a scheduled speech about the Middle East situation, despite no change in Iran's leadership