Iran Spokesman Calls Trump’s ‘Ceasefire’ Claim False

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump says he would bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages” if the Islamic Republic doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz. Trump’s remarks in a Truth Social post Wednesday come a day after he said he was nearly ready to wind down the war once he was sure Iran wouldn’t be able to build a nuclear weapon. The contradictory messages have again brought the world’s attention to the crucial Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s is shipped. Trump also claimed Wednesday that Iran’s president wanted a ceasefire, but Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman called the claim “false and baseless.”