Trump's Iran Threat Is Credible, Not A Bluff: Former US NSA To NDTV
Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton tells NDTV that President Donald Trump's threats against Iran are credible and not mere rhetoric. Bolton says Trump has effectively drawn a red line over Iran's brutal crackdown on protesters and may resort to military action if repression continues. He argues that targeted strikes on the Revolutionary Guard, Basij militia, and Iran's nuclear and missile programmes could weaken the regime and boost the opposition. Bolton also says the current protests are different from past uprisings, driven by deep economic distress, water shortages, youth discontent, women's anger since Mahsa Amini's killing, and growing doubts over the regime's religious legitimacy.
