Rush Hour: Trump claims Iran has sought ceasefire, commercial LPG rates hiked by Rs 195 & more

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United States Donald Trump claimed that Iran’s “new regime president” has asked for a ceasefire. It was not immediately clear who Trump was referring to, as the current Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has held the post since July 2024.

Trump described the Iranian president as “much less radicalised and far more intelligent than his predecessors”. However, he said the US would consider the request only once the Strait of Hormuz is “open, free, and clear”.

Trump warned that until that happens, the US was “blasting Iran into oblivion, or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages”.

However, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is “firmly and dominantly” under its control and “will not be opened to the enemies of this nation by the ridiculous displays of the US President”. Read on.

The price of commercial liquefied petroleum gas was increased by Rs 195.5 amid a surge in global energy prices triggered by the conflict in West Asia. In Delhi, a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder now costs Rs 2,078.5.

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