President Donald Trump warned the ceasefire in the Middle East war was on "life support" Monday after rejecting the latest counteroffer from Iran, which said its military stood ready to respond to any act of aggression.

US president calls Iranian response ‘totally unacceptable’ while Tehran says it will retaliate against any new US strikes or foreign warships in strait of Hormuz

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Asked at an unrelated White House event if the ceasefire was still in place, President Donald Trump said it’s “unbelievably weak” and on “life support.”

The testy U.S.-Iran ceasefire began in mid-April after Trump threatened to destroy Iran's "whole civilization" if no deal was struck.

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Aramco's CEO says it will take months for the market to rebalance if the Strait of Hormuz opens today.

The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is "unbelievably weak".

US president says he is considering restarting naval escorts in strait of Hormuz in attempt to end Iranian blockade

This comes as the US Treasury imposes a new round of sanctions to ramp up pressure

President Donald Trump warned the ceasefire in the Middle East war was on "life support" Monday after rejecting the latest counteroffer from Iran, which said its military stood…

The president and his national security team meet to discuss next steps.

Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who served as chief negotiator in previous talks with Washington, said that his country was prepared 'for any eventuality'…

President Donald Trump warned the ceasefire in the Middle East war was on "life support" Monday after rejecting the latest counteroffer from Iran, which said its military stood…

US president says Tehran’s peace proposal ‘totally unacceptable’ and ‘a piece of garbage’