Iran-US war latest: Trump ‘considering military action’ after calling Tehran’s proposal ‘garbage’

US president Donald Trump is considering the resumption of military action against Iran after negotiations between the countries appear to have hit a deadlock, CNN reported, citing sources.

Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with how the Iranians are handling negotiations to end the war, according to the report. Earlier in the day, Trump warned that a US-Iran ceasefire is now “on life support”.

He said that the agreement is now “unbelievably weak”, adding that it’s “the weakest right now after reading a piece of garbage they sent us.”

He added that he “didn’t even finish reading” Tehran’s latest proposal. “Am I going to waste my time reading it? I would say it's one of the weakest right now. It's on life support ... I would say the ceasefire is on massive life support.”

Iran hit back earlier after previous comments by Trump, calling their suggestions “totally unacceptable”.

Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran’s proposals had been “generous” and “legitimate” in a news conference on Monday.

Iran is “demanding an end to the war, lifting the (US) blockade and piracy, and releasing Iranian assets that have been unjustly frozen in banks due to US pressure," Baghaei said.

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Iran executes man linked to Baloch militant group

Iran has executed a member of ⁠the Sunni militant group Ansar al-Furqan active ⁠in ​the ⁠country's southeastern province of ⁠Sistan Baluchestan, ​the ⁠semi-official Tasnim news ‌agency reported.

The ‌defendant, named ‌Abdoljalil Shahbakhsh, was convicted ⁠on charges including armed rebellion against security forces and membership in a ‌terrorist group, ​with ‌the death ⁠sentence upheld by ⁠the supreme court.

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar12 May 2026 06:50

Trump 'considering resumption of military action' - report

Donald Trump is more seriously considering a resumption of major combat operations in Iran, CNN reported citing sources.

The US president has grown increasingly frustrated with how the Iranians are handling negotiations to end the war, the report said.

Yesterday, Trump said the fragile ceasefire with Iran was on “massive life support” after negotiations hit a deadlock.

He told reporters that the agreement is now “unbelievably weak”, adding that it’s “the weakest right now after reading a piece of garbage they sent us".

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar12 May 2026 06:36

Iran says it has deployed mini submarines

Iran says it has deployed small submarines to act as an “invisible guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz amid a series of rejected peace deals between Tehran and the US.

The Islamic Republic has at least 16 of the Ghadir-class midget submarines, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Each has a crew of fewer than 10 people and can carry either two torpedoes or two Chinese-designed C-704 anti-ship cruise missiles.

But they are noisy compared with most modern submarines, according to a person familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.

Their crews also have limited experience and the vessels are known to have maintenance issues, the person said.

Iran has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which about 20 per cent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas is transported, since the US and Israel first attacked on 28 February.

Its decision to deploy the mini submarines, reported by the semi-official Tasnim news agency, came as US president Donald Trump told Fox News he was considering a revival of a plan to use the US military to escort ships.

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar12 May 2026 06:00

New Israeli law sets military tribunal for Hamas

Israel's parliament passed a law last night establishing a military tribunal to try hundreds of Palestinian militants who took part in the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel, a step lawmakers said would help heal national trauma.

At least 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed in a surprise attack by Hamas on 7 October.

Israel responded by launching an assault on Gaza that killed more than 72,000 Palestinians and displaced millions of people.

Israel has been holding an estimated 200-300 fighters - the precise number is classified - captured in Israel during the attack, who have not yet been charged.

The special military court established by the law, to be presided ⁠over by a three-judge panel in Jerusalem, could also try others captured later ​in ⁠Gaza and suspected of participating in the attack, or of having held or abused Israeli hostages.

The new law was backed by a wide majority of 93 of the Knesset's 120 lawmakers, in a rare show of Israeli political unity.

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar12 May 2026 05:40

Rubio discusses Iran, Strait of Hormuz with UK and Australia

US secretary of state Marco Rubio held separate calls with his Australian and British counterparts on Monday to discuss Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, the state department said.

Rubio discussed "Iran and ongoing efforts to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz," the state department said in separate statements after ⁠his calls with Australian foreign minister ⁠Penny Wong and British foreign secretary Yvette Cooper.

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar12 May 2026 05:20

Iran executes graduate accused of spying for CIA and Mossad

Iran has executed a man the regime accused of spying for both the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Israel’s Mossad intelligence service.

Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency said Erfan Shakourzadeh had worked at a scientific organisation involved in satellite activities and had shared classified scientific information with foreign intelligence services.

Shakourzadeh, a 29-year-old aerospace engineering graduate, was arrested in 2025 and was forced into his confession, according to rights group, Iran Human Rights Society.

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Iran executes graduate accused of spying for CIA and Mossad

Erfan Shakourzadeh, a 29-year-old aerospace engineering graduate, was arrested in 2025Alisha Rahaman Sarkar12 May 2026 05:00

Israel continues to bomb Lebanon

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar12 May 2026 04:46

UAE has been secretly carrying out attacks on Iran - report

The UAE has ​carried out military ‌strikes on Iran, the Wall ​Street Journal reported, citing ⁠people familiar with ​the matter.

The strikes, ​which the UAE has not publicly acknowledged, ​included an ​attack on a refinery on ‌Iran's ⁠Lavan Island in the Persian Gulf, WSJ said, ​adding ​that ⁠the attack took place ​in early ​April.

Iran acknowledged at the time that the site had been attacked by an unspecified enemy, then responded by firing missiles and drones on the UAE and Kuwait, the report found.

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar12 May 2026 04:45

Trump calls his Iran plan ‘military genius’

President Donald Trump has hailed the ongoing US war with Iran as an example of his “military genius” and claimed the US has no shortages of key ammunition to throw at the war effort even as he described the shaky ceasefire with Tehran as “on life support.”

Trump made the boastful comments during an event billed as a discussion on new administration programs to support maternal health which turned into an impromptu Oval Office press conference.

Asked by a reporter why he had rejected an Iranian truce proposal as “unacceptable” a day earlier, Trump did not answer directly and instead riffed on media reports indicating that he is feeling cornered with few options more than two months after he started the war that has upended the global economy and sent gasoline prices skyrocketing.

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Trump calls his Iran plan ‘military genius’ in rant as ceasefire ‘on life support’

President suggests bombing could resume after he rejects Iranian peace proposalAlisha Rahaman Sarkar12 May 2026 04:35

Trump says Iran ceasefire on 'life support'

US president Donald Trump has said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal, which officials said included some nuclear concessions. Trump also proposed suspending the federal gas tax to help with higher fuel prices caused by the war.

The stalled diplomacy and recent exchanges of fire could tip the Middle East back into open warfare and prolong the worldwide energy crisis sparked by the conflict. Iran still has a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global oil and gas shipments, and America is blockading Iranian ports.

Asked at the White House if the ceasefire was still in effect, Trump said it’s on “life support".

“I would call it the weakest right now after reading that piece of garbage they sent us,” Trump added. “I didn’t even finish reading it.”

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar12 May 2026 04:33NewerOlder

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