Donald Trump says Iran ceasefire is ‘on life support’

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a ceasefire with Iran was “on life support” after Tehran’s response to a US proposal to end the war made clear the two sides were still far apart on several issues.This comes as the talks between the US and Iran enter yet another cold period, with no or limited progress.

This comes as the US government applies other means to pressure a deal.
The US government on Monday announced sanctions against three people and nine companies, including four based in Hong Kong and four in the United Arab Emirates, for aiding Iran’s shipment of oil to China. The ninth company is based in Oman.
Also Read: SBI shares fell 7% on the day of its results but its leveraged positions nearly doubledThis is happening in back drop of the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting in China.

The Trump-Xi talks are also expected to veer into areas that have long been a source of US-China tension.

Trump and Xi are set to discuss Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons as they weigh extending a critical minerals deal, according to US officials previewing Trump’s two-day visit to China this week.

The leaders of the world’s two largest economies will hold their first face-to-face talks in more than six months as they try to stabilise ties strained by trade, the US and Israeli war with Iran and other areas of disagreement.

Trump is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday, ahead of talks set to take place Thursday and Friday. It will be his first trip to China since 2017.