‘Remarks were contradictory…’: Ex-NSA John Bolton dissects Trump’s Iran Address

Apr 04, 2026

Washington DC (US), April 3, 2026 (ANI): On US President Donald Trump's address on Iran, Former National Security Advisor of the United States, John Bolton, said, “I think Trump's remarks were contradictory and I think it's very hard to predict what would come because his objectives are unclear and his address didn't really answer that basic question... Is it to go after the nuclear program? Is it the ballistic missiles? What exactly are the objectives? I think Trump is still muddled in what his war aims are... I don't think people should put a deadline or a target date on these operations. I think you have to consider it as a strategic effort that's going to take time, especially since it doesn't look like we're going to put boots on the ground... This could go on for quite some time because, as more targets emerge, as we find hidden manufacturing facilities for drones, those need to be taken out as well.”