Monday, May 18Monday, May 18President Donald Trump met with his national security team on Monday to discuss next steps in the U.S.-Iran conflict after negotiations deadlocked over the weekend. Trump rejected Iran’s response to a U.S. draft proposal for ending the war, calling it "totally unacceptable" and stating that the ceasefire is on "massive life support" . He accused Iran of backtracking on a prior agreement to relinquish its enriched uranium stockpile, claiming the Iranian leadership is divided between "moderates and lunatics" .
U.S. officials indicated Trump is leaning toward military action to pressure Tehran into concessions on its nuclear program. Options under consideration include restarting *Project Freedom*, a suspended U.S. naval escort operation in the Strait of Hormuz, or resuming airstrikes against 25 remaining Iranian military targets . Israel has also pushed for a special forces mission to secure Iran’s enriched uranium, though Trump reportedly views the plan as too risky .
Trump’s rejection of Iran’s proposal has heightened tensions, with oil prices surging as markets react to the potential collapse of the ceasefire . U.S. officials do not expect Trump to authorize military action before his scheduled return from China later this week, though he is expected to discuss the conflict with Chinese President Xi Jinping . China has previously urged Iran to reach a deal with the U.S., though efforts have so far failed .
🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — President Trump is meeting with his national security team today to discuss next steps in the Iran war, including possible renewed military action, after negotiations with Iran deadlocked Sunday, according to Axios. ➡️ Options include restarting Project Freedom, the suspended U.S. naval escort operation in the Strait of Hormuz, or resuming airstrikes against the remaining 25 of Iranian targets identified by the U.S. military. ➡️ Israel is also pushing for a special forces mission to secure Irans enriched uranium stockpile, though Trump is said to view the idea as highly risky. Two U.S. officials said Trump is leaning toward action to increase pressure on Tehran. He will tune them up a bit, one official said, while another added: I think we all know where this is going. Officials added that they dont think Trump would order military action against Iran before he returns from China.
telegram bot · 6 days ago
Trump weighs military action against Iran with ceasefire on life support President Trump is meeting with his national security team Monday to discuss the way forward in the Iran war, including possibly resuming military action, after negotiations with the country deadlocked on Sunday, three U.S. officials said. Why it matters: U.S. officials say Trump wants a deal to end the war, but Irans rejection of many of his demands and refusal to make meaningful concessions on its nuclear program puts the military option back on the table. Trump publicly threatened several times in recent days to bomb infrastructure facilities in Iran if diplomacy failed. Driving the news: The U.S. waited 10 days for Irans response to its draft proposal for ending the war. The White House was optimistic that Irans positions would show further progress toward a deal. But the Iranian response that arrived on Sunday was not positive. Irans state TV reported that Tehran has rejected the U.S. proposal, which it said meant Irans surrender to Trumps excessive demands.Trump rejected Irans response on Sunday. I dont like it. It is inappropriate, he told Axios. Behind the scenes: Vice President Vance, White House envoy Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Rubio, Secretary of Defense Hegseth, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, CIA director John Ratcliffe and other senior officials are expected to participate in the Iran meeting on Monday, U.S. officials say. What hes saying: I have a plan. Iran cant have a nuclear weapon, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office Monday before the meeting. The ceasefire with Iran is on massive life support, Trump added. Trump said Iran had agreed to relinquish its stockpile of enriched uranium to the U.S. But he said the Iranians apparently reversed course because their response Sunday omitted any mention of the issue. Trump said the Iranian leadership is divided between moderates and lunatics.State of play: Two U.S. officials said Trump is leaning toward taking some form of military action against Iran to increase pressure on the regime and force concessions on its nuclear program. He will tune them up a bit, one U.S. official said.I think we all know where this is going, a second U.S. official said. What to watch: One option Trump is considering is resuming Project Freedom, the U.S. operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which was suspended last week. Another option is to resume the bombing campaign and strike the 25 of targets the U.S. military identified but hasnt hit yet. The Israeli government wants Trump to order a special forces operation to secure Irans enriched uranium stockpile. Israeli officials say Trump is hesitant to order such an operation because it is highly risky. The big picture: One consideration for Trump as he weighs next steps in the war is his trip to China this week. The president is expected to leave Wednesday and return Friday. Two U.S. officials said they dont think Trump would order military action against Iran before he returns from China. U.S. officials say Trump is expected to discuss the Iran war with Chinese President Xi Jinping. China has been urging Iran to reach a deal with the U.S. on ending the war and curbing its nuclear program, so far with no success.
axios · 6 days ago
Trump says US-Iran ceasefire is on massive life support I have just read the response from Irans so-called Representatives. I dont like it – TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! Trump posted to his Truth Social platform earlier.
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financial times · 6 days ago
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aljazeera · 6 days ago
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theguardian · 6 days ago
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politico.eu · 6 days ago
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theguardian · 11 months ago
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commonspace · 11 months ago
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france24 · 11 months ago
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independent · 11 months ago
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independent · 11 months ago
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france24 · 11 months ago
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euronews · 11 months ago
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independent · 11 months ago
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france24 · 11 months ago
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independent · 11 months ago
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dailymail · 11 months ago
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