John Bolton: Trump should finish the job

About this episode

Freddie Sayers discusses U.S. military strategy in Iran with John Bolton, who critiques the current administration's approach and advocates for a total blockade and regime change.

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers discusses the ongoing military campaign in Iran with former National Security Advisor John Bolton who delivers a blunt critique of the current administration by arguing that sporadic strikes are a strategic mistake and that the United States must instead commit to a total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the ultimate goal of regime change to permanently neutralise the threat of a nuclear armed Tehran, while simultaneously delivering a scathing personal assessment of President Trump's impulsive decision-making process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Freddie Sayers

Guest: John Bolton

Topics covered

• military strategy
• Iran
• U.S. foreign policy
• regime change
• Trump administration

Keywords

• John Bolton
• Trump
• Iran
• military campaign
• regime change
• Strait of Hormuz
• foreign policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump, United States

Places: Strait of Hormuz, Iran, Tehran

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