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From @AmbJohnBolton this AM: "President Trump is a very strong supporter of Israel’s right to self-defense. We’ve supported them right across the board as Iran has tried to arm elements of the Syrian regime and the Hezbollah terrorists with increasingly sophisticated missiles 1
that can hit targets all over Israel and put the very existence of the Israeli state in jeopardy. So this is obviously an existential question for the Israelis, and one that we regard with utmost seriousness....I think Prime Minister Netanyahu feels that that threat from Iran 2
is really the most serious threat that Israel faces. So a lot of things I can’t talk about, obviously, in public, but President Trump, I think, has made it clear publicly on any number of occasions how concerned he is about the proliferation of nuclear weapons, whether 3
it’s North Korea, Iran, or anybody else, and he’s a strong believer in taking steps with Israel and others in the region who are like-minded to make sure Iran never gets to that point. 4
HH: Is President Trump open to a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities if Tehran again begins to creep close to a nuclear breakout?
JB: Well, I wouldn’t want to get into specifics as you might imagine. I think the President looks at all his options constantly. 5
JB: Well, I wouldn’t want to get into specifics as you might imagine. I think the President looks at all his options constantly. 5
As I say, on a subject of this seriousness, this is something we coordinate very closely with Israel on, but for reasons I’m sure you can understand, we have to keep our cards close to the vest. 6 hughhewitt.com/ambassador-joh…
