WELCOME TO MEET THE PRESS NOW. I'M MONICA ALBA IN WASHINGTON WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP IS FACING THE PROSPECT OF A PROLONGED AND POLITICALLY PERILOUS STALEMATE AFTER DECLARING IRAN'S RESPONSE TO THE US PEACE PROPOSAL QUOTE TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE, AND HIS NEW WARNING TODAY THAT THE CEASEFIRE IS ON LIFE SUPPORT, ALL WHILE HE PREPARES FOR HIS HIGH STAKES MEETING WITH CHINESE PRESIDENT XI IN BEIJING LATER THIS WEEK. THE US AND IRAN REMAIN IN A STANDOFF AFTER TEHRAN SENTENCE.REPLY TO THE US PLAN OVER THE WEEKEND, PRESI ...

DEAL THIS MORNING. IRAN'S DEAL THIS MORNING. IRAN'S RESPONSE TO THE U.S. PROPOSAL RESPONSE TO THE U.S. PROPOSAL TO END THE WAR, CALLING IT TO END THE WAR, CALLING IT TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.IRANIAN TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. IRANIAN STATE MEDIA SAYING THE PLAN STATE MEDIA SAYING THE PLAN FOCUSED ON SECURITY AND FOCUSED ON SECURITY AND SHIPPING TRAFFIC IN AND AROUND SHIPPING TRAFFIC IN AND AROUND THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND DID THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND DID NOT ADDRESS IRAN'S NUCLEAR NOT ADDRESS IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM. ...

NOW ALL OVER WHAT PRESIDENT TRUMP CALLS PROGRESS TOWARD A PEACE DEAL WITH IRAN. THIS JUST DAYS AFTER IRAN TARGETED AMERICAN SHIPS PASSING THROUGH THE STRAIT AND RENEWED ATTACKS AGAINST A KEY U.S. ALLY, THE WHITE HOUSE INSISTS THAT SHAKY CEASEFIRE STILL HOLDS. >> I CALL IT A SKIRMISH BECAUSE IRAN HAS NO CHANCE.THEY KNOW WHAT TO DO, AND THEY KNOW WHAT TO DO. THEY KNOW WHAT NOT TO DO. MORE IMPORTANTLY, ACTUALLY.>> NOW THE CONFLICT OVERSEAS, DRIVING UP GAS PRICES HERE AT HOME AHEAD OF THE BUSY SUMMER TRAVEL SEA ...