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Related: About this forumJohn Bolton says Iran is seeking nuclear arms
Source: Associated Press
John Bolton says Iran is seeking nuclear arms
May 29, 2019, 3:58 AM EDT
By Associated Press
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates Donald Trump's national security adviser said Wednesday there was "no reason" for Iran to back out of its nuclear deal with world powers other than to seek atomic weapons, a year after the U.S. president unilaterally withdrew America from the accord.
John Bolton, long a hawk on Iran, also claimed without offering evidence that the alleged sabotage of four oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates came from naval mines placed "almost certainly by Iran."
Speaking in Abu Dhabi, the Emirati capital, Bolton told journalists that there had been a previously unknown attempt to attack the Saudi oil port of Yanbu as well.
Saudi officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Bolton's claim on Yanbu, which is the terminus, or end point, of the kingdom's East-West Pipeline. That pipeline was attacked in recent days in a coordinated drone assault launched by Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.
Iran has denied any involvement in the sabotage of the oil tankers.
May 29, 2019, 3:58 AM EDT
By Associated Press
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates Donald Trump's national security adviser said Wednesday there was "no reason" for Iran to back out of its nuclear deal with world powers other than to seek atomic weapons, a year after the U.S. president unilaterally withdrew America from the accord.
John Bolton, long a hawk on Iran, also claimed without offering evidence that the alleged sabotage of four oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates came from naval mines placed "almost certainly by Iran."
Speaking in Abu Dhabi, the Emirati capital, Bolton told journalists that there had been a previously unknown attempt to attack the Saudi oil port of Yanbu as well.
Saudi officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Bolton's claim on Yanbu, which is the terminus, or end point, of the kingdom's East-West Pipeline. That pipeline was attacked in recent days in a coordinated drone assault launched by Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.
Iran has denied any involvement in the sabotage of the oil tankers.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/john-bolton-says-iran-seeking-nuclear-arms-n1011221
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Source: Associated Press
In UAE, Trumps adviser warns Iran of very strong response
By JON GAMBRELL
May 29, 2019
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) President Donald Trumps national security adviser warned Iran on Wednesday that any attacks in the Persian Gulf will draw a very strong response from the U.S., taking a hard-line approach with Tehran after his boss only two days earlier said America wasnt looking to hurt Iran at all.
John Boltons comments are the latest amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran that have been playing out in the Middle East.
Bolton spoke to journalists in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, which only days earlier saw former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warn there that unilateralism will not work in confronting the Islamic Republic.
The dueling approaches highlight the divide over Iran within American politics. The U.S. has accused Tehran of being behind a string of incidents this month, including the alleged sabotage of oil tankers off the Emirati coast, a rocket strike near the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and a coordinated drone attack on Saudi Arabia by Yemens Iran-allied Houthi rebels.
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By JON GAMBRELL
May 29, 2019
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) President Donald Trumps national security adviser warned Iran on Wednesday that any attacks in the Persian Gulf will draw a very strong response from the U.S., taking a hard-line approach with Tehran after his boss only two days earlier said America wasnt looking to hurt Iran at all.
John Boltons comments are the latest amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran that have been playing out in the Middle East.
Bolton spoke to journalists in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, which only days earlier saw former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warn there that unilateralism will not work in confronting the Islamic Republic.
The dueling approaches highlight the divide over Iran within American politics. The U.S. has accused Tehran of being behind a string of incidents this month, including the alleged sabotage of oil tankers off the Emirati coast, a rocket strike near the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and a coordinated drone attack on Saudi Arabia by Yemens Iran-allied Houthi rebels.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/0fdeb73fd37a4ec392b67d9fec550b52
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John Bolton says Iran is seeking nuclear arms (Original Post)
Eugene
May 2019
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Nitram
(22,930 posts)1. OK, so now I get it. Trump abrogated our treaty with Iran so we could accuse them of developing WMD.
Where have I seen this tactic before? Oh, right, When Bush kicked UN inspectors out of Iraq so he could invade and look for WMD.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)2. I'm waiting for him to pull a small vial out of his jacket.
Ghost Dog
(16,881 posts)3. So who will stop these people?
These maniacs?