Thursday, June 18, 2026

Ambassador John Bolton on Why the Iran War Is Nothing But a US ‘Political Defeat’

Jun 17, 2026 | Andrew Marr speaks to Ambassador John Bolton and Exiled Crown Prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, about whether the US-Iran peace deal actually marks the end of the conflict.

Bolton sees it as less of a ‘peace deal’ and more a ‘political surrender’. Despite Trump’s attempts to spin the narrative, the Ambassador thinks it’s a ‘significant political defeat’ for the US.

Donald Trump has said he doesn’t believe in Iranian regime change but warned 'all hell will rain down' if it breaks a newly agreed peace deal.

Speaking at the G7 conference today, the US president threatened to continue their bombing campaign if Iran ‘doesn’t behave’.

Speaking from the perspective of Iran, Reza Pahlavi says the ‘fight is not over’ until the complete liberation of his people from the IRGC.