The media reported on the possible resumption of US military action against Iran

US President Donald Trump may resume military action against Iran after negotiations again reached an impasse. This was reported on May 12 by the Axios portal, citing sources.

"One of the options that Trump is considering is the resumption of Project Freedom <...> Another option is the resumption of bombing and strikes against 25% of the targets that the US military has identified but not yet hit," the material says.

The authors of the article emphasize that according to their sources, in the last round of drafting the peace agreement, Iran again excluded the provision of enriched uranium to the United States, which angered the American president. Unnamed officials from the Trump administration told the newspaper that the White House could use renewed military pressure to "spur" the Iranian negotiators to reconsider their position.

It is also noted that the Israeli government is asking Washington to conduct an operation to seize and remove nuclear material, but this step seems too risky to Trump. According to Axios, the US president will not take measures to escalate the conflict until his return from Beijing, where he will arrive on a state visit on May 13.

May threat: Trump promised to resume strikes in response to Iran's plan

Against the background of the lack of agreements in the region, the risks of a resumption of military escalation remain

On May 10, the Reuters news agency, citing American officials, reported that US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will discuss a number of important issues, including the settlement of the Middle East conflict, at the next meeting scheduled for May 13-15.

The US Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Mike Waltz, announced on May 10 that Trump is ready to resume diplomacy with Iran, despite the fact that the parties continue to exchange blows.

On May 5, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the American operation Epic Fury against Iran has been completed. Later, Trump announced the suspension of the Freedom Project mission in the Strait of Hormuz to find out whether the conflicting parties would be able to sign an agreement.