Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton said President Trump is keeping the terms of the emerging US-Iran deal secret because he fears he would struggle to defend some of its conditions under public scrutiny. According to Bolton, Trump is trying to conceal as many details as possible.
Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton said Thursday morning that President Trump is keeping the details of the emerging US-Iran nuclear deal secret because he fears he would have difficulty defending some of its terms under public scrutiny. "In my opinion, Trump is afraid he will struggle to defend some of the agreement's conditions — that's why he's trying to keep them as secret as possible," Bolton said.
The remarks add to a growing chorus of criticism from right-of-center figures and former officials who question the emerging framework. Bolton previously stated that Iran 'played Trump like a fiddle' and that the deal is 'very bad for the United States,' driven by Trump's focus on lowering gasoline prices.
The Trump administration has not published the full text of the agreement, drawing scrutiny from critics who argue that secrecy itself indicates a weak or unfavorable deal. As The Zioneer reported Tuesday, a senior US official told the Wall Street Journal the emerging deal is expected to be less restrictive than the 2015 JCPOA, and Trump himself acknowledged 'surface reports' to that effect.
Bolton's latest statement — based on a single-source report from a curated Israeli channel — remains at the Developing level pending on-record confirmation or independent corroboration from US media outlets.
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