IRGC: Hormuz 'will not be opened to enemies' — rejects Trump's ceasefire condition

In a direct response to Trump's Truth Social post (12:53 UTC, April 1) conditioning any ceasefire on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's IRGC issued a statement declaring that the strait is 'firmly and dominantly' under its authority and 'will not be opened to the enemies of this nation by the ridiculous displays of the US President.' The IRGC statement represents the fastest and most direct counter to Trump's public ceasefire condition in the war to date. It forecloses the possibility of Pezeshkian's reported ceasefire request being accepted on Trump's terms — at least while the IRGC military council controls the Strait. The statement also confirms that the IRGC, not the civilian government, controls Hormuz policy. Combined with the Iran International report that the IRGC military council has sidelined Pezeshkian, this creates a structural contradiction: the president asked for a ceasefire, the IRGC is rejecting the condition the US requires to grant one. The IRGC corporate-target deadline (20:00 Tehran time / 16:30 UTC) remains in effect.