Iran Rejects Trump Ceasefire Claim as Hormuz Tensions Rise

0:00 Good day, it's Wednesday, May 1st, 2026.

0:04 I'm Alice Beth, and this is your latest NEWS UPDATE from Global

0:08 News Daily. Iran has rejected claims by U.S.

0:11 President Donald Trump that it has requested a ceasefire,

0:15 calling the assertion false and baseless, according to Iranian

0:19 state media. Earlier, Trump said on social

0:22 media that Iran's new regime president had reached out,

0:27 though he did not clarify who he was referring to. the US

0:31 president also set out conditions for any potential

0:34 ceasefire, saying it would only be considered when the Strait of

0:37 Hormuz is open, free and clear. Until then, he warned the US

0:42 would continue its military campaign, using stark language

0:46 to describe ongoing operations. In a further development, Trump

0:51 also said he is considering withdrawing the United States

0:54 from NATO. Those such a move would face

0:57 legal hurdles following legislation passed in 2023

1:02 limiting a president's ability to exit the alliance without

1:05 congressional approval. Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts

1:09 are underway in Europe. In London, Prime Minister Keir

1:13 Starmer says the UK will host a meeting with dozens of countries

1:17 this week focused on the growing crisis around the Strait of

1:20 Hormuz. For our deep dive and analysis,

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