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Trump: Iran ceasefire 'on life support'
Just the News ^ | May 11, 2026 | Ben Whedon

Posted on 05/11/2026 12:06:01 PM PDT by Red Badger

President Donald Trump on Monday stated that the ceasefire with Iran was "on life support" amid a growing diplomatic deadline between Tehran and Washington and the exchange of live rounds across the Persian Gulf.

It's unbelievably weak. After reading that garbage they sent over? I didn't even waste my time reading all of it. It's on life support," he told reporters. "I would say the ceasefire is on massive life support, where the doctor walks in and says, 'sir, your loved one has approximately 1% chance of living.'"

Trump's remarks came from the Oval Office during an unrelated event. He also lamented the difficulties of dealing with Iran, saying they agreed to commitments and then backed out. He rejected the Iranian peace proposal over the weekend, calling it "totally unacceptable."

Earlier this month, Iran and the United Arab Emirates exchanged fire across the Persian Gulf, despite the ceasefire, with Iran launching missiles toward UAE territory and striking at least one industrial oil facility.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.


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1 posted on 05/11/2026 12:06:01 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Just pick a day where most of the Iran leadership are having their lil meeting and blow em to bits


2 posted on 05/11/2026 12:06:58 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Red Badger
Trump's remarks came from the Oval Office during an unrelated event. He also lamented the difficulties of dealing with Iran, saying they agreed to commitments and then backed out.

This is the same President Trump who launched a military campaign against Iran while his two real estate agent envoys were negotiating an agreement with them, isn’t it?

3 posted on 05/11/2026 12:11:43 PM PDT by Alberta's Child (If I leave here, it’s because I’m tired of arguing with geriatric parrots wearing MAGA hats.)
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To: Alberta's Child

Trump will learn that you cannot negotiate with a Shia Muslim government.

They will lie, shift positions, intimidate, threaten, offer fake concessions and essentially stall for time until you get so frustrated that you will give into them!..........😳


4 posted on 05/11/2026 12:21:18 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: Red Badger

Kind of feels like Trump is being played. The Iranians have nothing but contempt for us, and there is no way they will willingly give up their nuke ambitions.

Either accept that they won’t give in, or blast them. Time to fish or cut bait.


5 posted on 05/11/2026 12:22:39 PM PDT by brownsfan (We are already on the slippery slope.)
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To: Red Badger

You must be joking. Are Sunni Muslims any more trustworthy? LOL.


6 posted on 05/11/2026 12:25:00 PM PDT by Alberta's Child (If I leave here, it’s because I’m tired of arguing with geriatric parrots wearing MAGA hats.)
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To: brownsfan

That will be the ultimate end to their intransigence. Iranians are Persian. They look down on everyone.......


7 posted on 05/11/2026 12:25:30 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: Alberta's Child

I believe that statement is not correct. I seem to recall that they negotiation had ended before the attack began.

It has been so fluid I could be wrong.


8 posted on 05/11/2026 12:26:06 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)
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To: Alberta's Child

Only slightly so. But they can bargain....


9 posted on 05/11/2026 12:26:33 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: Red Badger

Time for another ultimatum which is subject to revision, extension, or completely forgotten.


10 posted on 05/11/2026 12:28:06 PM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Trump & Vance, 2024! (Formerly) Goldwater & Thomas Sowell)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Maybe Israel/Mossad can covertly provide those leaders with cellphones with hidden GPS-make catching them all in one place easier...


11 posted on 05/11/2026 12:31:35 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

So far, that hasn’t worked. There are a bajillion muzzards. Take one down, another steps up.


12 posted on 05/11/2026 12:45:42 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Sequoyah101; Alberta's Child
The most recent discussions and negotiations had occurred in Geneva on 2/26, with a minister from Oman being a mediator.

Per Bloomberg, the next round was scheduled for the following week.

The United States and Israel launched our surprise attacks two days later on 2/28.

13 posted on 05/11/2026 1:05:54 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007 (There is nothing new under the sun.)
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To: Red Badger

14 posted on 05/11/2026 1:37:59 PM PDT by Az Joe (Iran is the Great Satan - Destroy it)
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To: Alberta's Child

“This is the same President Trump who launched a military campaign against Iran while his two real estate agent envoys were negotiating an agreement with them, isn’t it?”

Oh, poor baby! Would you like a binky?

After all the “professionals” and the shovellers of cash have been soooooo effective the past 47 years, haven’t they?


15 posted on 05/11/2026 2:25:26 PM PDT by BB62 (Iran)
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To: brownsfan

Hard to work with people who believe the world will be corrected when the world is in apocalypse mode, and be rescued by the coming of al-Mahdi and Isa (Jesus). A very twisted understanding of the New Testament documents.
What better way to guarantee that al-Mahdi and Jesus to show up than to bring on the apocalypse yourself. If they want apocalypse, make sure only they experience it. Almost as if they are begging to be annihilated.
We call it mass suicide, they call it glorification.


16 posted on 05/11/2026 2:50:53 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
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