MOSCOW, June 11. /TASS/. The US and Iran resume limited military exchanges despite ongoing negotiations; India is weighing importing Russian LNG amid supply disruptions in the Middle East; and the US is seeking to deepen economic engagement with Central Asia through critical minerals cooperation. These stories topped Thursday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.
Vedomosti: Why Trump resumes military operations against Iran despite ongoing negotiations
US President Donald Trump commented on the latest resumption of American strikes against Iran, stating that the Iranian armed forces are in complete disarray. His remarks came just hours after a new round of US military attacks on Iran. According to the US Central Command, the operation consisted of "defensive strikes" carried out in response to Iran’s downing of an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter on June 8. At the same time, Trump once again hinted that the crisis could be resolved in the near future. The US president did not announce a halt to negotiations, while journalists reported that talks were continuing. Experts told Vedomosti they believe the strikes are limited, calculated attempts by Washington and Tehran to gain leverage in negotiations and test each other's determination, though they warn that even controlled escalation carries the risk of a broader conflict.
