John Bolton

With Bolton's departure, an Iran hawk leaves the chessboard

John Bolton's departure from the White House removes an obstacle to the possibility of US-Iranian nuclear talks, but the odds of such a dialogue leading anywhere remain low, current and former US officials say.

Trump picks Bolton to replace McMaster as national security adviser

US President Donald Trump shakes up his foreign policy team again, replacing HR McMaster as national security adviser with John Bolton, a hawk who has advocated using military force against North Korea and Iran.

September 11, 2019
September 11, 2019

With Bolton's departure, an Iran hawk leaves the chessboard

John Bolton's departure from the White House removes an obstacle to the possibility of US-Iranian nuclear talks, but the odds of such a dialogue leading anywhere remain low, current and former US officials say.

March 23, 2018
March 23, 2018

Trump picks Bolton to replace McMaster as national security adviser

US President Donald Trump shakes up his foreign policy team again, replacing HR McMaster as national security adviser with John Bolton, a hawk who has advocated using military force against North Korea and Iran.

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