Opinion: Are we watching John Bolton’s last stand?
By Jason Rezaian Jason Rezaian Global Opinions writer Email Bio Follow Global Opinions writer May 7 at 6:01 AM Is John Bolton about to get the Iran war he’s always wanted, or is he on the verge of losing his job?
Although Tehran announced on Monday that it would restart some of its suspended nuclear activities to mark the year anniversary of the U.S. departure from its commitments, for its part, the Iranian regime isn’t taking Bolton’s bait yet. Bolton’s statement is the sort of tough warning that has two possible aims. One is to push an adversary into moderating its behavior. The other – more likely in this case, given Bolton’s long history of seeking regime change in Tehran – is to provoke Iran into a hot-headed response.
Despite requests, I have no plans to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Maybe someday in the future. I am sure he is an absolutely lovely man! — Donald J. Trump May 4, 2019 That was followed by Trump gushing about his “very good call” with Russian President Vladimir Putin about what the president called the, “Tremendous potential for a good/great relationship with Russia, despite what you read and see in the Fake News Media.”
But given Trump’s aversion to new conflicts and his propensity for making nice with dictators, Bolton knows the moment could be fleeting.
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