Trump states that Iran seeks to keep the strait open while it determines its leadership.

President Donald Trump in the White House’s Oval Office, on April 18. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP

President Donald Trump stated that Iran has notified the United States it is in a “State of Collapse,” asserting that Tehran desires the Strait of Hormuz to remain open as “they attempt to resolve their leadership.”

“Iran has recently notified us that they are experiencing a ‘State of Collapse.’” He stated in a post on Truth Social Tuesday morning, “They are urging us to ‘Open the Hormuz Strait’ at the earliest, while they sort out their leadership issues (which I believe they will resolve!).”

On Monday, the president indicated that he was probably not going to accept Iran’s new proposal to resolve the conflict, as Tehran suggested a plan that would allow reopening the strait while postponing discussions about its nuclear program.