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'Negotiation Through Pressure' — Why US and Iran Exchange Strikes While Negotiating
'Negotiation Through Pressure' — Why US and Iran Exchange Strikes While Negotiating
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Latest US strikes on Iranian radars and UAV command posts appear to pave the way for deeper strikes on energy hubs — including oil terminals on Kharg Island, Ankara-based security and political analyst Dr. Hasan Selim Ozertem tells Sputnik.
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Two things need resolution soon for any ceasefire to hold: nuclear negotiations and Iran's frozen funds (billions of dollars).Without them, this exchange may be just the beginning.
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'Negotiation Through Pressure' — Why US and Iran Exchange Strikes While Negotiating
Ankara-based security and political analyst Dr. Hasan Selim Ozertem tells Sputnik:
Latest US strikes on Iranian radars and UAV command posts appear to pave the way for deeper strikes on energy hubs — including oil terminals on Kharg Island
The US is trying to force Iran "to spread its air defense forces across secondary directions, thereby creating corridors for precision-guided weapons"
It is "negotiation through pressure" — using strikes to strengthen US position at the talking table.
Two things need resolution soon for any ceasefire to hold: nuclear negotiations and Iran's frozen funds (billions of dollars).
Without them, this exchange may be just the beginning.
