By Raul Castillo
Former White House national security advisor John Bolton stated this Sunday that the United States has not yet met its objectives in the war against Iran, considering that the military campaign remains incomplete despite Washington’s advantage.
“The United States has a big advantage, but it hasn’t finished the job it started,” Bolton said. during an interview with NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt on “The Hill Sunday,” referring to the conflict that has now lasted more than two months.
For the former official, the splendid goal would be much more ambitious. “For me, finishing the job means overthrowing the regime in Tehran,” he said. although he acknowledged that President Donald Trump has less drastic options to increase pressure on Iran.
Bolton added that he is surprised that Trump has not adopted some of those additional measures.at a time when negotiations to end the conflict remain stalled.
Trump seeks victory “by a larger margin”
Bolton’s statements coincide with recent comments by the president, who made it clear that he does not consider the exact state of the offensive sufficient.
“We’ve already won, but I want to win by a bigger margin,” Trump said this week. by insisting that the ultimate goal must be to permanently prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Although the president assured that Iranian infrastructure has suffered severe damage, He maintained that Washington needs definitive guarantees before ending the campaign.
Meanwhile, Tehran is reviewing the US response to its latest proposal to end the war, although it has stressed that these talks do not constitute nuclear negotiations.
Instability continues to affect one of the most important energy routes in the world. This Sunday, A cargo ship reported being attacked by several small boats near the Strait of Hormuz.
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