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Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to say / to claim
chēng
称
US-Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
to be in (a state)
chǔyú
处于
"
extreme / on the verge of
jídù
极度
crisis
wēijī
危机
"
within / in a state of
zhī zhōng
之中
，
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to fall into / to be stuck in
xiànrù
陷入
deadlock / impasse
jiāngjú
僵局
。

United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
on (a date)
yú
于
May 11th
wǔ yuè shíyī rì
5月11日
to state
biǎoshì
表示
，
US-Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
is currently in
zhèng chǔyú
正处于
"massive life support" / critical state
jídù wēijī
"极度危机"
within
zhī zhōng
之中
，
because
yīnwèi
因为
he
tā
他
to reject
jùjué
拒绝
(completion marker)
le
了
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
(structural particle)
de
的
counter-proposal
fǎn tí àn
反提案
。
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
side / party
fāngmiàn
方面
while / on the other hand
zé
则
to accuse / to criticize
zhǐzé
指责
United States
Měiguó
美国
to put forward
tíchū
提出
"unreasonable"
bù hélǐ
"不合理"
demands
yāoqiú
要求
，
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
positions / stances
lìchǎng
立场
divergence / disagreement
fēnqí
分歧
obvious / clear
míngxiǎn
明显
。

May 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM

United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
on (a date)
yú
于
May 11th
wǔ yuè shíyī rì
5月11日
publicly
gōngkāi
公开
to state
biǎoshì
表示
，
US-Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
is currently in
zhèng chǔyú
正处于
"massive life support" / on the verge of collapse
jídù wēijī
"极度危机"
within
zhī zhōng
之中
。
previously
cǐqián
此前
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to
xiàng
向
the US side
Měi fāng
美方
to submit / to present
tíjiāo
提交
counter-proposal
fǎn tí àn
反提案
，
demanding
yāoqiú
要求
United States
Měiguó
美国
to lift / to remove
jiěchú
解除
naval blockade
hǎishàng fēngsuǒ
海上封锁
and
bìng
并
to declare
xuānbù
宣布
war
zhànzhēng
战争
to end
jiéshù
结束
。
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to condemn / to rebuke
chìzé
斥责
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
(structural particle)
de
的
response
huíyìng
回应
completely
wánquán
"完全
unacceptable
bù kě jiēshòu
不可接受"
，
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
as a result
yóucǐ
由此
to fall into
xiànrù
陷入
deadlock / impasse
jiāngjú
僵局
。
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Foreign Ministry
wàijiāo bù
外交部
on the other hand
zé
则
to accuse
zhǐzé
指责
United States
Měiguó
美国
to put forward
tíchū
提出
"unreasonable"
bù hélǐ
"不合理"
(structural particle)
de
的
one-sided / unilateral
dān fāngmiàn
单方面
demands
yāoqiú
要求
。
currently
mùqián
目前
，
United States
Měiguó
美国
against Iran
duì Yīlǎng
对伊朗
(structural particle)
de
的
naval blockade
hǎishàng fēngsuǒ
海上封锁
still / continues
réng
仍
(ongoing action marker)
zài
在
to continue
chíxù
持续
，
according to
jù
据
estimates
gūjì
估计
，
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
has caused
yǐ lìng
已令
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to lose
sǔnshī
损失
nearly
jìn
近
$4.8 billion
48 yì měiyuán
48亿美元
oil
shíyóu
石油
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
。
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
，
US-Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
military
jūnshì
军事
tension
jǐnzhāng
紧张
situation
júshì
局势
to continue
chíxù
持续
to heat up / to escalate
shēng wēn
升温
。

New Words

zǒngtǒng
总统
president
tínghuǒ
停火
ceasefire
wēijī
危机
crisis; critical state
hǎishàng fēngsuǒ
海上封锁
naval blockade
fǎn tí àn
反提案
counter-proposal
chìzé
斥责
to condemn; to rebuke
jiāngjú
僵局
deadlock; impasse
dān fāngmiàn
单方面
unilateral; one-sided
jūnshì jǐnzhāng
军事紧张
military tension
shēng wēn
升温
to heat up; to escalate

News in English

China & World

Trump Says US-Iran Ceasefire on Massive Life Support as Negotiations Reach Deadlock

Trump said the US-Iran ceasefire is on "massive life support" after rejecting Iran counter-proposals on May 11. Iran accused the US of making unreasonable demands, with talks deadlocked over nuclear concessions and the ongoing naval blockade.

On May 11th, United States President Trump publicly stated that the US-Iran ceasefire is currently in a state of "massive life support," meaning it is on the verge of collapse.

Previously, Iran submitted a counter-proposal to the US side, demanding that the United States lift its naval blockade and declare an end to the war.

Trump condemned Iran's response as "completely unacceptable," and as a result, negotiations between the two parties have fallen into a deadlock.

On the other hand, Iran's Foreign Ministry accused the United States of putting forward "unreasonable" unilateral demands.

Currently, the United States continues its naval blockade against Iran. According to estimates, the blockade has already caused Iran to lose nearly $4.8 billion in oil revenue.

At the same time, military tensions between the US and Iran continue to escalate.

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guóqìng
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speech / address
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in / within
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to announce / to declare
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chóngxīn
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