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Trump says ceasefire with Iran is on 'massive life support'
Updated May 11, 2026, 1:53 p.m. ETWASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran is on "life support" as the two countries are unable to reach an agreement to end the war and fighting is resuming in the Strait of Hormuz.During a White House event, Trump called the ceasefire "unbelievably weak" and labeled Iran's latest peace proposal "a piece of garbage" he didn't bother to finish reading."I would say the ceasefire is on massive life support, where the doctor walks in and says, 'Sir, your loved one has approximately a 1% chance of living,'" the president said on May 11 in the Oval Office.Trump had previously rejected Iran's response to the United States' latest proposal to end the war, declaring it "TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE" in a May 10 social media post, though he did not provide further details.The comments dashed hopes for an imminent end to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran that has caused widespread damage in the Middle East, stopped maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and driven up global energy prices. The United States had proposed an end to the fighting that would reopen the key oil shipping waterway and roll back Iran’s nuclear program.In the Oval Office on May 11, Trump said the United States was prepared to continue its military campaign until it is completed. He said his plan remained the same: preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon."They didn't want to go that far," Trump said of Iran's latest proposal. "How stupid. Are they stupid people?" the president asked. "They think that well, I'll get tired of this, or I'll get bored, or I'll have some pressure. But there's no pressure, there's no pressure at all."Reuters, citing Iranian state media, reported that Iran’s proposal emphasized its sovereignty over the strait, called for war reparations from the United States and framed the U.S. proposal as a surrender to Trump’s demands."We will never bow our heads before the enemy, and if talk of dialogue or negotiation arises, it does not mean surrender or retreat," Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a post on X on May 10. "Rather, the goal is to uphold the rights of the Iranian nation and to defend national interests with resolute strength."Tense days of attacks in the regionThe biggest flare-ups in fighting since a ceasefire began have occurred in recent days in and around the Strait of Hormuz.The United Arab Emirates said on May 10 that it intercepted two drones coming from Iran, and Qatar condemned a drone attack tha...
Trump says US-Iran ceasefire on 'massive life support'
WASHINGTON — The ceasefire between the United States and Iran reached a particularly precarious moment Monday as President Donald Trump said the agreement was on "massive life support" after ...
Trump Declares Ceasefire With Iran Is on 'Life Support' - Mediaite
President Trump said the ceasefire deal with Iran is "on life support" on Monday morning, one day after he rejected a proposal from the country to end the war.
Trump Says Iran Ceasefire On 'Massive Life Support'; Calls Tehran ...
Trump says the Iran ceasefire is on "massive life support", while Tehran accuses Washington of making "unreasonable demands".
