An Israeli defense analyst assesses that President Trump is adopting a 'negotiating under fire' strategy toward Iran — escalating military pressure gradually rather than breaking ties or striking at maximum intensity, in an effort to push Tehran to sign a deal. The assessment, reported by an Israeli the source, comes as the administration continues both an air campaign and the pursuit of a nuclear agreement.
An Israeli analyst has offered a framework for understanding President Trump's dual-track approach to Iran, describing it as a shift to a 'negotiating under fire' method. The analyst notes that rather than severing ties entirely with maximum-intensity strikes, the administration appears to be gradually escalating military pressure to compel Tehran to agree to terms. This assessment, reported via an Israeli the source at 16:12 UTC, emerges as the US continues its air campaign against Iranian infrastructure while reports of secret negotiations for a new nuclear deal persist. The characterization aligns with Trump's recent public statements — including his claim that a deal is finalized and awaiting signature, delivered at nearly the same moment, and his earlier warning he would strike Iran 'very hard today'. Unlike a full rupture, this approach seeks to calibrate the use of force to create leverage, applying steady pressure intended to make a negotiated outcome more attractive than continued confrontation. The assessment remains an attributed analysis, not an official US policy statement.
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