Iran live updates: Trump says ceasefire is 'unbelievably weak'

Trump railed against the Iranian proposal response that he received on Sunday.

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Last updated: Monday, May 11, 2026 6:27PM GMT
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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan in April failed to reach a peace deal.

Trump later announced the open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of a U.S. blockade until negotiations are concluded "one way or the other."

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Trump says ceasefire is 'unbelievably weak' following Iran's 'piece of garbage' proposal

During an Oval Office event about maternal health on Monday, President Donald Trump continued to rail against the Iranian proposal response that he received Sunday, calling it "unacceptable" and "a piece of garbage" that he didn't even finish reading, adding that the current ceasefire with Iran is "unbelievably weak."

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at an event about maternal healthcare, Monday, May 11, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at an event about maternal healthcare, Monday, May 11, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington.

Trump said he has the "best plan ever" which requires that Iran does not develop a nuclear weapon-- something he said Iran's latest proposal did not explicitly agree to.

"It was just unacceptable. You know, a lot of people said, 'Well, does he have a plan?' Yeah, of course I do have a plan. I have the best plan ever," Trump said.

He later added, "But the plan is, they cannot have a nuclear weapon, and they didn't say that in their letter."

The president also declared the ceasefire is now at its "weakest" point because of the unsatisfactory response.

"It's unbelievably weak, I would say. I would call it the weakest right now. After reading that piece of garbage they sent us. I didn't even finish reading it," he said.

But Trump continued to insist that he is facing "no pressure" to secure a deal or end the war, pushing back on claims that he would "get tired" of the operation.

"Are they stupid people? They didn't want to believe it. They think that, well, I'll get tired of this, or I'll get bored or I'll have some pressure, but there's no pressure. There's no pressure at all. We're going to have a complete victory," Trump said.

Trump pointed to disagreement over the removal of enriched uranium from Iran as one of the biggest issues with Iran's latest response.

"They changed their mind, because they didn't put it in the paper," Trump said of removing the uranium.

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Trump says he'll suspend federal gas tax to help address high fuel prices due to the Iran war

President Donald Trump says he'll suspend the federal gas tax to help address high fuel prices due to the Iran war.

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Oil prices climb after Trump rejects Iran proposal

Oil prices climbed after President Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest proposed peace deal as "totally unacceptable," with the U.S. and Iran still appearing far apart on any resolution to the war.

Oil was at nearly $98 a barrel -- up 2.5% -- in U.S. trading as of Monday morning, with global oil at $104, up nearly 3%.

The average price of a gallon of regular gas on Monday was $4.48, down 3.7 cents compared to Sunday and up $1.54 since the war started, according to GasBuddy.