US President Donald Trump has grown frustrated with Iran’s handling of negotiations and is now more seriously considering resuming military actions that have been halted since April, according to a report.
Trump is frustrated by Iran’s continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as what he believes to be division within Iran’s senior cadres, CNN reported on Monday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.
Trump has lambasted Iran’s latest response to the US’s peace proposal, calling it “totally unacceptable.”
“I would say the ceasefire is on massive life support, where the doctor walks in and says, ‘Sir, your loved one has approximately a one percent chance of living’,” Trump said in subsequent remarks he delivered at the White House on Monday.
The sources told CNN that the response has led to officials questioning whether Iran is serious about the ongoing negotiations to permanently end the war.
Some within the Pentagon and elsewhere in the administration are pushing for the president to be more aggressive with Iran, including by authorising targeted strikes that would be intended to weaken Iran’s position at the negotiating table, according to CNN. Others, however, are still pushing for additional diplomatic efforts.
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