Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. President Trump is pessimistic about the fate of the

ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. The ceasefire began in early April and has been in question after

recent attacks by both sides. Trump's assessment comes as the U.S. and Iran have traded ceasefire

proposals but come to no agreement. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben

has more. Trump is not putting a positive spin on where things are. I would say the ceasefire is on

massive life support where the doctor walks in and says, sir, your loved one has approximately

a 1% chance of living.

He did not elaborate on what might end that ceasefire or what would come next.

He said he didn't even finish reading Iran's latest response to a U.S. ceasefire proposal,

calling it a, quote, piece of garbage.

Trump has expressed disappointment with the negotiation process before and threatened military action,

but has so far not followed through on those threats. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.

18 Americans aboard a cruise ship hit with a hauntavirus outbreak have returned to the U.S.

As NPR's Ping Huang reports, they're staying in a specialized facility for observation and treatment.

Early this morning, U.S. cruise passengers arrived at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, home to a federally funded quarantine unit.

Dr. Michael Wadman oversees the facilities in which 15 passengers who don't have symptoms are quarantining.

The 15 that were welcomed here were in good shape. They were in good spirits.

They definitely were tired and needed some rest. So we did a quick assessment. One passenger,

who tested mildly positive for hanta virus, is staying in a higher level biocontainment unit,

and two passengers were sent to Atlanta, a couple in which one person has symptoms.

They're staying in biocontainment at Emory University.

Health officials said the passengers would be monitored for symptoms over 42 days,

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