Trump says ceasefire on ‘life support’ as Iran standoff deepens

A man waves an Iranian flag for a pro-government campaign under a billboard with graphic showing Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of US President Donald Trump in a square in central Tehran, Iran (Vahid Salemi/AP)

US President Donald Trump said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after he rejected Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war.

Officials said the proposal included some concessions on Iran’s disputed nuclear programme, but Mr Trump dismissed it as “garbage”.