John Bolton
U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton says President Donald Trump’s willingness to meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is part of his nature as a “dealmaker” and does not signify a weakening of his stance on the Islamic Republic.
At the annual CUFI summit, National Security Advisor John Bolton excited the crowd by saying, “Imagine what we will accomplish in a second term.”
Russian security chief Nikolai Patrushev affirms Russia’s commitment to Israel’s safety • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reveals Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend an event in Israel this year.
According to Israel’s Channel 12, the army is preparing for multiple scenarios, including an attack by Iranian proxies in Gaza and Lebanon, or by the IRGC in Syria.
“These were efforts by the Iranians to raise the price of crude oil,” he told reporters before departing for Europe, where he met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin to discuss Iran and other issues.
Semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that a spokesperson for Iran’s supreme national security council, Keyvan Khosravi, said “Bolton’s statement is a clumsy use of a burnt-out happening for psychological warfare.”
U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton said: “The United States is ... send[ing] a clear and unmistakable message to the Iranian regime that any attack on United States interests or on those of our allies will be met with unrelenting force.”
“The United States is not seeking war with the Iranian regime, but we are fully prepared to respond to any attack, whether by proxy, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or regular Iranian forces,” said U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton.
“A nuclear Iran is a global threat—not just an American one,” according to a statement emanating from United Against Nuclear Iran, a prominent group that opposed the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Erdoğan rebukes Bolton about Syria and Kurds, saying he made a ‘serious mistake’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan slammed U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton on Tuesday for promising that Turkey will not attack the Kurds fighting the Islamic State in Syria.
“When you’re there, you’ll be able to understand perfectly why we’ll never leave the Golan Heights and why it’s important that all countries recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton.
Bolton visits Netanyahu, Western Wall tunnels with Israeli officials to ire of PA
Foreign dignitaries are very rarely accompanied by Israeli officials on tours to the Western Wall tunnels due to the perception that they are giving official legitimacy to Israel’s sovereignty over the area.
