Farsi-language media is widely circulating comments from former US National Security Advisor John Bolton, who predicts that Donald Trump will inevitably blame Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if any joint action against Iran fails.
Recent commentary by former US National Security Advisor John Bolton is circulating widely across Iranian and Farsi-language news channels, highlighting potential friction between Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The reports prominently feature Bolton's prediction that the US President will deflect responsibility if current maneuvers regarding Iran do not succeed.
According to the regional tracking channel 🔥کابل دالر 🔥هدف, Bolton explicitly framed the alliance as conditional on success. The channel noted Bolton's warning that "if this action against Iran results in failure, it will be someone else's fault". The channel further quoted Bolton guaranteeing that if the situation deteriorates, Trump will lay the blame squarely on Netanyahu.
Other prominent Iranian news channels echoed this narrative, focusing heavily on Bolton's characterization of Trump's worldview. The general Iranian news outlet آخرین خبر highlighted Bolton's rationale, quoting him as saying that Trump will turn on Netanyahu "because in Trump's world of winners and losers, he is a winner, not a loser." Similarly, the conflict-focused channel اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا فوری (Breaking News US War) broadcast the exact same sentiment, reinforcing the narrative that Trump will ensure the blame falls on Netanyahu to protect his self-image as a winner.
The source material across all three channels is nearly identical, reflecting a syndicated translation of John Bolton's remarks. The channels amplify the narrative that an 'action against Iran' is either underway or being planned, and that the US-Israel alliance is fragile due to Trump's personal ego. The phrasing is translated faithfully to reflect the channels' focus on anticipated discord between US and Israeli leadership.