US Demands Iran Talks, After Bombing Iranian Sites
Iran's Foreign Minister says 'unreasonable demands' are holding up nuclear talks, according to Al-Monitor. Oddly, the article mentions 'five rounds of indirect nuclear negotiations' that ended with a '12-day air war in June in which Israel and the U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear sites.' One might wonder if 'don't bomb our stuff' is now considered an 'unreasonable demand' in Washington's diplomatic
playbook. This 'negotiation' approach—demanding concessions after military strikes—is a familiar tactic. It's the geopolitical equivalent of punching someone and then asking them calmly to sign a contract. Meanwhile, the US continues to funnel billions in military aid to Israel, with Rep. Steny Hoyer, for example, receiving over $28,000 from AIPAC in the 2022 cycle, as per OpenSecrets.org, while
consistently voting yes on such aid. Perhaps the 'unreasonable demands' are less about Iran's nuclear ambitions and more about maintaining leverage through perpetual conflict.