
TOPSHOT - This US Marine Corps handout photo released on May 12, 2026, by US Central Command Public Affairs shows US Marines with Maritime Raid Force rappelling out of an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, during helicopter and roping sustainment training aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli at sea on May 8, 2026. Iran's chief negotiator said on May 12 that Washington must accept Tehran's latest peace plan or face failure, after the US president warned the truce in the Middle East war was on the brink of collapse. The war, which erupted more than two months ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, has spread throughout the Middle East and roiled the global economy despite the ceasefire, impacting hundreds of millions worldwide. (Photo by US MARINE CORPS / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / US MARINE CORPS / NAVCENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

