‘Negotiation Through Pressure’ — Why US and Iran Exchange Strikes While Negotiating
This photo released by the official website of the Iranian Defense Ministry on Sunday, June 9, 2019, shows the Khordad 15, a new surface-to-air missile battery at an undisclosed location in Iran. 
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 IslandThe 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).
US-Israel War on IranIRGC Retaliates Against Base From Which US Attacked Iranian Island — Reports03:59 GMTWithout them, this exchange may be just the beginning.
