Trump's Former NatSec Advisor Outright Says He Wants Iran Talks To Fail: I Hope the Negotiations Break Down'

The U.S. and Iran have been engaged in talks aimed at ending a war that began in February with U.S. and Israeli bombing. A ceasefire agreed in April remains in effect, and Trump has said a deal is largely negotiated. Iran has stated that no deal is imminent. Key issues include control of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear material. Trump officials have claimed Iran was close to building nuclear weapons, despite U.S. intelligence assessments that Iran was not near that capability. Bolton criticized the negotiations and the ceasefire, arguing that continued talks give Iran time to recover, rebuild its government, and delay consequences for its actions.

"Well, I hope the negotiations break down, because every day that goes by is a gift to Iran, Bolton replied. It gives them 24 more hours to recover from the pummeling they took during the six weeks of U.S.-Israeli attack. It gives them time to try and reconstitute their government, which increasingly looks dysfunctional in decision-making capability. And it postpones the day of reckoning."

"Bolton, a longtime foreign policy hawk who backed the Iraq war, went on to call the ceasefire a mistake, in addition to the negotiations. I think we're on the verge of something that ultimately history will decide was a catastrophic loss for the United States, he continued. We have done significant damage to the Islamic Republic of Iran. And right now, we're letting them undo the damage."

"The key sticking points are the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran effectively closed at the beginning of the war, and Iran's nuclear material. Publicly, Trump officials have insisted Iran was on the verge of making nuclear weapons, even though U.S. intelligence officials concluded that Iran was not close to doing so."

"Trump has said the U.S. and Iran are nearing a deal that would end the war that began in February, when the U.S. and Israel started bombing the country. In April, the sides agreed to a ceasefire, which remains in effect. Last week, the president said a deal with Iran has been largely negotiated. For their part, the Iranians have stated that no deal is imminent."

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