"1% chance of survival": Trump assessed the state of the US-Iran ceasefire as extremely weak

U.S. President Donald Trump called the truce with Iran "incredibly shaky" after rejecting Tehran's conditions for ending the war, CNBC reports.

"It (the ceasefire - Oninvest) is at its weakest right now, after I read the garbage they sent us - I didn't even finish reading it. I would say the ceasefire is on artificial life support, when the doctor comes in and says, 'Sir, the chaance that your loved one will survive is 1 percent,'" Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

The truce between the countries has been in effect since April 8. Initially it was supposed to last only two weeks, but on April 21, the U.S. president extended it. Iran offers to gradually open the Strait of Hormuz, important for world trade and oil supplies, in exchange for lifting the blockade by the U.S. military. Tehran has also agreed to partially hand over uranium stockpiles but has refused to dismantle nuclear facilities. Trump has called these conditions unacceptable.

Oil prices jumped more than 3% on May 11. Brent futures are trading at $104 per barrel.

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