President Donald Trump said in a Wednesday morning Truth Social post that Iran has asked the U.S. for a ceasefire.
But the president indicated that the U.S. will only entertain the prospect once the Strait of Hormuz is open for ships.
“Iran’s New Regime President, much less Radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors, has just asked the United States of America for a CEASEFIRE! 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 asserted in the post.
Trump says he’s considering pulling US out of NATO over Iran war stance
President Donald Trump said he is strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO over the alliance’s refusal to join his administration’s efforts in the Iran conflict, according to a report.
“I was never swayed by NATO,” Trump told The Daily Telegraph in an interview published Wednesday.
The president, long a critic of the military alliance, which has been pivotal in maintaining global order since World War II, said reconsidering the matter was “beyond consideration.”
“I always knew they were a paper tiger, and Putin knows that too, by the way,” Trump told the British outlet.
Trump to address nation Wednesday night with ‘important update’ on Iran
President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Wednesday night, providing an update on the situation in Iran.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the address in a post on X, stating: “Tune in: Tomorrow night at 9 p.m. ET, President Trump will give an Address to the Nation to provide an important update on Iran.”
The announcement comes as tensions between the United States and Iran remain high, with ongoing military developments in the region.
