Saving the Iran nuclear deal is a “stunning mistake” by the Biden administration and the deal will make Iran a “better partner” for Russia, said John Bolton.
However, Bolton argued that increasing North American oil output would have a greater impact compared with a potential increase in Iranian oil production from a revived nuclear deal.Bolton also warned that lifting sanctions could lead to Iran establishing closer ties with Russia.
"I think it just stands to reason that relieved from international sanctions, a richer, stronger Iran will grow closer to Russia… By helping free Iran from the economic sanctions, it makes it a better partner for Russia." Bolton noted that Russia and China have an existing"entente" and that a three-way partnership between Russia, China and Iran would have global implications.in their concern about the sanctions over Ukraine. I think China would expect Russia to do the same if it decided to go after Taiwan," said the former U.S. national security advisor."In the Middle East, where they have overlapping interests, their preferred partner is Iran.
"The allies of the United States that are most worried about Iran are… the Gulf Arab States and Israel," he said."And those are the countries that, I'm afraid, the U.S. is selling out here by not taking into account the Iranian regime's ultimate objectives to get hegemony across the Middle East."make sure Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon"We think a diplomatic agreement is the best way to do that.
"What's going on now in Baghdad should strengthen our resolve not to go back into the Iran nuclear deal, not to do anything that empowers the regime in Tehran but work together with our Arab friends and our Israeli friends to try and counter this menace, which is the real source of the instability we see in Baghdad."
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