President Trump has decided that negotiations with Iran will proceed concurrently with continued US strikes, according to journalist Amichai Stein. The American campaign will reportedly focus on southern Iran to neutralize the Iranian threat to the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump has decided that negotiations with Iran will proceed 'under fire,' according to a report by journalist Amichai Stein this evening. The strikes, per the report, will concentrate on southern Iran — targeting the military positions that threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. This follows a thread of closely-paced developments The Zioneer has tracked since 19:28: Trump earlier decided on a policy of nightly strikes (19:28), then US sources told i24NEWS the campaign was focused on neutralizing maritime threats (20:00). Tonight's report adds an explicit presidential decision decoupling talks from a ceasefire — the negotiating track stays open, but the military pressure continues rather than pauses. Whether the southern-focus strategy reflects the full scope of the campaign, or whether additional fronts may be opened, remains unconfirmed.
3 developments
- DevelopingAnalyst: Trump shifting to 'negotiating under fire' method with Iran
- DevelopingIranian analyst warns Tehran is using threats to pressure Trump into aligning against Israel
- DevelopingAnalysis: Iran seeks to use Trump as leverage against Netanyahu, analyst warns
- DevelopingUS officials: Trump has not abandoned diplomacy with Iran, patience wearing thin
Source and signal
- Internal intake