US Offers 'Dialogue,' Continues Crushing Iran with Sanctions
When the US administration, under President Trump, extends an 'invitation' to dialogue while simultaneously tightening sanctions—like those placed on Iran's financial sector in 2019, blocking access to critical medical supplies, according to the Council on Foreign Relations—it's less an invitation and more a hostage negotiation. This isn't diplomacy; it's a shakedown. The Iranian Foreign Minister
Abbas Araqchi rightly points out that one cannot be both a 'President of Peace' and a 'President of War' simultaneously. The US has a long history of this two-faced approach, weaponizing sanctions while feigning open-handedness. This isn't a new script. US foreign policy often demands engagement from nations it simultaneously chokes with economic penalties. The pattern suggests that 'dialogue' is
merely a pre-show to demands, not a genuine exchange. Perhaps the White House believes economic strangulation cultivates a more agreeable negotiating partner. How many 'peace talks' does it take for a nation to simply survive?