Bolton pushes for Trump to end Iran ceasefire
Key takeaways
- Well, I think it s a waste of oxygen to negotiate with the Iranians, Bolton told Bloomberg s Tyler Kendall.
- Bolton said Trump s first option is to end the ceasefire, which has done nothing but benefit Iran in restarting the production of drones and dig out a lot of arsenals that had been buried in the first wave of attacks.
- He s worried about the political ramifications, Bolton continued.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Well, I think it s a waste of oxygen to negotiate with the Iranians, Bolton told Bloomberg s Tyler Kendall. I don t think they re ever going to come up with something that we should find satisfactory.
Bolton said Trump s first option is to end the ceasefire, which has done nothing but benefit Iran in restarting the production of drones and dig out a lot of arsenals that had been buried in the first wave of attacks. But he suggested that Trump will not do this.
He s worried about the political ramifications, Bolton continued. So, looking at the second option, I think you need to open the Strait of Hormuz with military force, if necessary, to allow oil from the Arab side of the Gulf to come out.