Even John Bolton Thinks Trump Went Too Far With Iran War: A Lot of Self-Inflicted Mistakes'

"I think it's a lot of self-inflicted mistakes, and I speak as someone who applauds the goal of overthrowing the regime in Tehran. I want this war to succeed in what I think was at least its original objective, but Trump made some critical mistakes, the effects of which are becoming more apparent."

"Before the war, he did not prepare the American people, and I don't mean by telling them what the operation would be or how long it would be, but by making what I think is a very compelling case that the Iranian nuclear threat and the Iranian terrorism threat affect us directly, affect our friends and allies like Israel, like the Gulf Arabs, like Europe in particular."

"We learned the war was beginning in remarks he made at 2:30 on Saturday morning, on the first day. That was a mistake. A corollary mistake was he didn't prepare Congress for it either, and as you've already said, he certainly didn't prepare the allies. Those failures in advance are coming home to roost now."

John Bolton, former White House national security adviser, criticized President Trump's handling of the Iran conflict during a NewsNation appearance. While supporting the goal of regime change in Tehran, Bolton identified multiple strategic failures in Trump's approach. These include failing to prepare the American people with a compelling case about Iranian nuclear and terrorism threats, not briefing Congress or allies before military operations began, and insufficient coordination with opposition groups within Iran. Bolton also noted Trump's failure to warn allies about potential Strait of Hormuz closure affecting Middle Eastern oil supplies. Bolton emphasized these advance preparation failures are now producing negative consequences for the war effort.

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