President Donald Trump, left, stands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Temple of Heaven on Thursday May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Potential targets have already been identified within Iran’s infrastructure.
By Vered Weiss, World Israel News
President Donald Trump is considering renewed military action against Iran after returning from his trip to China, according to Axios, which cited US officials who said the administration is weighing additional pressure on the Iranian regime as negotiations remain deadlocked.
US officials told Axios that Trump is leaning toward military action following Iran’s negative response to the ceasefire proposal, though they said it is unlikely he would authorize a new strike before returning from his trip to China.
Potential targets have already been identified within Iran’s infrastructure, and discussions have included possible joint actions with Israel related to Iran’s uranium stockpiles.
During the visit, Trump is expected to discuss the Iran war with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Ahead of the trip, Trump met Monday with his national security team to discuss the next phase of the war, including the possibility of resuming military operations after talks between Washington and Tehran stalled, Axios reported.
Iran’s response, delivered Sunday, was described by Iranian state television as a rejection of the American proposal, which the broadcaster said “meant Iran’s surrender to Trump’s excessive demands.”
Trump publicly dismissed Tehran’s reply and signaled continued opposition to any arrangement that would allow Iran to retain nuclear capabilities.
“I don’t like it. It is inappropriate,” Trump said Sunday.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Monday before meeting his national security team, Trump said his administration remained committed to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon: “I have a plan. Iran can’t have a nuclear weapon,” Trump told reporters.
He also raised doubts about the durability of the ceasefire currently in place between the sides: “The ceasefire with Iran is on massive life support,” Trump added.
Trump said Iran had previously agreed to relinquish its stockpile of enriched uranium to the United States but appeared to reverse course when its Sunday response omitted any mention of the issue.
He also described divisions within Iran’s leadership, saying the regime was split between “moderates and lunatics.”
CNBC separately reported that Trump warned he would resume heavy bombing if no agreement is reached, saying he would “bomb the hell out of them.”
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