Netanyahu says war not over as US and Iran veto rival peace proposals

As Donald Trump rejects Iran’s rejection of his peace terms, diplomatic efforts to end the war are back where they started. David Blair explains how this leaves Donald Trump with little choice to restart the war - but with little appetite to do so. And with time running out before the US president heads to China for a high-stake summit with Xi Jinping. Memphis Barker explains how Xi Jinping could help Donald Trump to end the war, why he is unlikely to be terribly helpful, and why some fear the US might sell out Taiwan in exchange for Chinese help. Highlights Netanyahu preparing to reengage militarily Can Xi Jinping help Donald Trump find an off-ramp from the Iran war? CONTRIBUTORS: Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant David Blair, chief foreign affairs commentator, @davidblairdt Memphis Barker, senior foreign correspondent, @memphisbarker CONTENT REFERENCED: ‘Double-dealing’ Pakistan plots windfall from Iran peacemaker role https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/03/pakistan-takes-centre-stage-in-iran-negotiations/ Trump now has three options. They are all bad https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/06/trump-three-options-all-bad/ Producer: Peter Shevlin Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Stay ahead with a Telegraph digital subscription: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscription/store?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ and https://www.youtube.com/telegraph are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture. #DonaldTrump #Iran #China #XiJinping #Taiwan #USChinaRelations #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #WorldNews #Trump #IranWar #USPolitics #ChinaNews #ForeignPolicy #BreakingNews #Diplomacy #GlobalPolitics #TaiwanCrisis #PoliticalAnalysis #NewsPodcast