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US and Iran weigh a deal tying a ceasefire to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Trump demands the strait be open while Iran denies seeking truce and vows war until compensation.
US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. (REUTERS)
The United States and Iran are engaged in discussions over a possible deal hat could link a ceasefire to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by Axios.
As per the report, US President Donald Trump spoke about a possible ceasefire with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over a call on Wednesday.
In a Truth Social post, the US President claimed that his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian was seeking a ceasefire with Washington, adding that it would only be considered when the strait is “open, free, and clear.”
“We will consider when Hormuz Strait 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, however, denied making any such proposal. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said no ceasefire offer had been made and dismissed reports of a five-point plan attributed to Tehran as “media speculation”. He added that the war would continue until the “aggressor is punished” and full compensation is paid to Iran.
Trump, who is scheduled to address Wednesday evening (local time), said that he could walk away from the war in two to three weeks once he felt confident Iran would not be able to build a nuclear weapon, even if Tehran does not agree to a ceasefire.
Behind the scenes, JD Vance has been engaging with intermediaries, signalling that Washington is open to a ceasefire if its demands are met. At the same time, Vance conveyed a warning that pressure on Iranian infrastructure would intensify if Tehran does not agree to a deal.
Trump directed Vance to communicate privately that he is open to a ceasefire as long as certain demands are met.
Alternative proposals have also emerged, with China and Pakistan reportedly putting forward a plan that includes both a ceasefire and reopening of the strait.
However, Araghchi had earlier dismissed the possibility of diplomatic breakthroughs with Washington, stating that the “trust level is at zero” between the two nations. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Araghchi asserted that Tehran sees no “honesty” in US actions and has “never had a good experience from negotiations” with the American government.
With both diplomatic outreach and military pressure intensifying, the proposed link between a ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as a central point in efforts to end the conflict.
Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
April 02, 2026, 03:29 IST
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