Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support'

Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support'Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleElla KiplingWatch: Trump says ceasefire with Iran is on "life support"US President Donald Trump has said the month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran is on "massive life support".He told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that while the ceasefire remains in place, it is "unbelievably weak".Iran laid out its demands to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz in a counteroffer sent to the US over the weekend. Trump rejected the proposal, calling it "totally unacceptable" and a "piece of garbage".Esmail Baghaei, a foreign ministry spokesperson for Iran, responded by saying Tehran's proposals were "responsible" and "generous".Tehran's offer includes an immediate end to the war on all fronts, a halt to the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and guarantees of no further attacks on Iran, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency.It also reportedly includes a demand for compensation for war damage and an emphasis on Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.Trump criticised the proposal, writing on Truth Social on Sunday: "I have just read the response from Iran's so-called 'Representatives.' I don't like it - TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE."In response to Trump's comments, Baghaei said Iran would act "in any way necessary to secure our interests".Speaking in the Oval Office later on Monday, Trump addressed the ceasefire between the two countries which has largely been observed since April despite occasional exchanges of fire.He told reporters: "I would say the ceasefire is on massive life support … when the doctor walks in and says, 'Sir, your loved one has approximately a 1 percent chance of living.'"The US president said Iran's leaders were "very dishonourable people", adding: "Look...