11/05/2026
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11/05/2026
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US President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP)
WASHINGTON, May 11: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran was “on massive life support” and had only a “1% chance” of surviving after Tehran submitted what he described as a disappointing response during ongoing negotiations to end the conflict.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he had reviewed Iran’s written reply after four days of waiting and dismissed it as “garbage,” adding that the ceasefire was now “one of the weakest” he had seen.
“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,’” Trump said.
Trump also claimed Iran had initially agreed to allow the United States to retrieve its stockpiles of highly enriched uranium before later reversing its position by excluding the commitment from the written response.
“They said, ‘You’re going to have to take it.’ We were going to go with them, but they changed their mind because they didn’t put it in the paper,” he said.
The US president further warned that Washington could rapidly destroy remaining Iranian military targets if hostilities resumed.
“Iran has been defeated militarily totally,” Trump said. “They have a little left. We’ll knock that out in about a day.”
Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported that Iran’s demand for war damages had become a key sticking point in negotiations, citing two regional diplomats familiar with the discussions.
According to the report, Trump is reluctant to accept references to “reparations” in Iranian proposals because it could be interpreted as an admission of defeat by the United States.
One diplomat told AP that Pakistan is working to broker a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran aimed at preserving the ceasefire and advancing broader negotiations.
The diplomat said Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Army Chief Asim Munir have been in contact with both sides and regional governments in an effort to ensure the ceasefire holds and pave the way for direct talks next week.
