Another night of US strikes on Iran drew Iranian retaliatory fire at Kuwait and Jordan, according to analyst Zvi Yehezkeli. He assesses that President Trump's chosen targets — avoiding leadership and propaganda infrastructure — are failing to deter Tehran, and that Iran is manipulating Washington into a Gaza-style cycle of threats and negotiations that strengthens the adversary.
Another night of U.S. airstrikes on Iran drew Iranian retaliatory fire against Kuwait and Jordan, analyst Zvi Yehezkeli reports in a commentary posted Tuesday morning. Yehezkeli assesses that President Trump's targeting strategy — deliberately avoiding Iran's leadership, regime spokespeople, and propaganda infrastructure — is failing to deter Tehran and allowing it to frame the strikes as survivable. He draws a parallel to previous rounds of fighting in Gaza, arguing that the pattern of heavy bombing followed by simultaneous negotiations with the adversary, capped by a 'knock on the roof' and a managed end to hostilities, lets the opponent claim survival and thus political victory. 'Iran is leading Trump where it wants,' Yehezkeli writes. 'They will decide [deal or war], and Trump will remain frustrated.' The remarks come as The Zioneer has reported extensively on the back-and-forth: Trump confirmed heavy strikes on Iran on June 10, said the same day he believes Iranians want a deal, and told reporters overnight that talks continue and clarity may emerge 'within a day or two.' Yehezkeli's analysis is a single-source commentary; it represents his assessment, not established fact.
2 developments
- DevelopingUS struck Iran overnight, Tehran issued false claim of retaliation, analysis argues
- DevelopingIran perceives White House weakness and thus feels emboldened to strike US bases, analyst assesses
- DevelopingAnalyst: Trump's second-night strikes failing to deter Iran
- StrongUS strikes Iranian targets for 13th consecutive night, reports say
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