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“When Khameni dies, there’s no fixed structure for what the succession is,”John Bolton, the former U.S. national security adviser, said at the conference.
Shahram Poursafi, 45, attempted to hire individuals in the United States to carry out the killing beginning in October 2021.
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s warning to Iran was likely a response to plans by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
“He was enough of a politician not to oppose the idea publicly, but like much of the world, he wondered why [Jared] Kushner thought he would succeed where the likes of [Henry] Kissinger had failed,” wrote former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton in his 592-page tome.
“He is intimately familiar with most of the hot-button issues—Iran, North Korea, the ‘War on Terror’—that are on the front burner in Washington at the moment,” said Ilan Berman, senior vice president of the American Foreign Policy Council, of Robert O’Brien.
He takes over amid threats against the United States from Iran, Russia, North Korea and China, as the United States also grapples with global Islamic terrorism.
Given the major departures of pro-Israel figures like the now former national security advisor and the upcoming resignation of U.S. special envoy Jason Greenblatt, questions remain as to the direction of the Trump administration.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s comment comes hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announces the resignation of National Security Advisor John Bolton • Resignation a “clear sign” the U.S. has failed, says Rouhani adviser.
Kupperman, Bolton’s acting replacement, is Jewish, worked under Reagan
Former deputy national security adviser Charles Kupperman may take up the post on a permanent basis; Islamic American organization CAIR “appalled” by the appointment.
“We appreciate his support for Israel during his service, and we only wish him the best,” said president of the National Council of Young Israel Farley Weiss • J Street spokesperson Logan Bayroff told JNS: “He will not be missed.”
The two disagreed on a number of matters regarding Iran, North Korea and other foreign-policy issues.
