Trump weighs military action against Iran with ceasefire "on life support"

President Trump is meeting with his national security team Monday to discuss the way forward in the Iran war, including possibly resuming military action, after negotiations with the country deadlocked Sunday, three U.S. officials said. Why it matters: U.S. officials say Trump wants a deal to end the war, but Iran's rejection of many of his demands and refusal to make meaningful concessions on its nuclear program puts the military option back on the table. Trump publicly threatened several times in recent days to bomb infrastructure in Iran if diplomacy failed. Driving the news: The U.S. waited 10 days for Iran's response to its draft proposal for ending the war. The White House was optimistic that Iran's positions would show further progress toward a deal. But the Iranian response that arrived on Sunday was not positive. Iran's state TV reported that Tehran has rejected the U.S. proposal, which it said "meant Iran's surrender to Trump's excessive demands." Trump rejected Iran's response on Sunday. "I don't like it. It is inappropriate," he told Axios . Behind the scenes: Vice President JD Vance, White House envoy Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and other senior officials are expected to participate in the Iran meeting on Monday, U.S. officials say. What he's saying: "I have a plan. Iran can't have a nuclear weapon," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office Monday before the meeting. "The ceasefire with Iran is on massive life support," Trump added. Trump said Iran had agreed to relinquish its stockpile of enriched uranium to the U.S. But he said the Iranians apparently reversed course because their response Sunday omitted any mention of the issue. Trump said the Iranian leadership is divided between "moderates and lunatics." State of play: Two U.S. officials said Trump is leaning to...

Original source: Axios