Trump Meets Officials on Iran Military Options

President Donald Trump convened a meeting with his top national security officials on Monday to discuss potential military options against Iran, as diplomatic efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict faltered following a rejected proposal from Tehran.

The closed-door session at the White House included Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, and White House envoy Steve Witkoff, according to U.S. officials. Discussions centered on two primary paths: resuming military action to pressure Iran into nuclear concessions or attempting to revive negotiations. Two officials indicated Trump was leaning toward limited military steps, with one stating he aimed to "tune them up a bit."

The deliberations come amid a fragile ceasefire that took effect in early April but has since deteriorated. Trump described it as "unbelievably weak" and on "life support," speaking to reporters from the Oval Office. He rejected Iran's response to a U.S. draft proposal sent last week, calling it "garbage" and "stupid." Trump accused Iranian leaders of backtracking on a prior...