WorldPosted at: May 12 2026 7:53PM


Trump considering resuming bombing campaign of Iran; says ceasefire 'on massive life support'

Washington, May 12 (UNI) As peace talks between Tehran and Washington remain stalled and seem to be approaching a dead end, US President Donald Trump is again considering resuming the bombing campaign in Iran, three US officials familiar with the matter told Axios on Monday.
Back on Sunday, Trump had rejected Tehran's latest terms as "totally unacceptable", and called it "a bad proposal", later saying that the ceasefire, which is now running into its second month, is "on massive life support."
Trump was set to meet with his national security team on Monday to discuss the next steps, including a potential resumption of Project Freedom – the military operation by which the US military would guide commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, past the Iranian blockade – as well as restarting airstrikes and hitting the remaining 25 per cent of targets identified by the Pentagon but not yet struck.
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