National security adviser John Bolton on Monday reinforced President Trump’s threats against Iran, warning that the country would “pay a price” if it acts negatively toward the United States.
“I spoke to the President over the last several days, and President Trump told me that if Iran does anything at all to the negative, they will pay a price like few countries have ever paid before,” Bolton said in a statement Monday morning.
Bolton’s comments come roughly 12 hours after President Trump took to Twitter and issued an all-caps warning to Iranian leadership.
“Never, ever threaten the United States again or you will suffer consequences the likes of which few throughout history have ever suffered before. We are no longer a country that will stand for your demented words of violence & death. Be cautious!” Trump tweeted.
To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. WE ARE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE & DEATH. BE CAUTIOUS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 23, 2018
Trump appeared to be responding to remarks Iranian President Hassan Rouhani gave to a group of diplomats in which he said war with Iran “is the mother of all wars.” He also seemed to leave the door open to peace talks, saying peace with Iran “is the mother of all peace.”
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Bolton: Trump told me Iran will "pay a price like few countries have ever paid before" if they do anything negative https://t.co/tbYshA2eVJ pic.twitter.com/yrehnRpB3c
— The Hill (@thehill) July 23, 2018
And now this, a statement from Amb John Bolton, released by the White House on Iran pic.twitter.com/fzlHdNfSMS
— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) July 23, 2018
Operation PERSIAN FREEDOM will collapse the already weary US military and shred America's great power status, plus kill millions of innocent civilians — but, hey, what a great distraction as Mueller closes in, amirite?https://t.co/eT14TajgW5
— John Schindler (@20committee) July 23, 2018
Me, this Friday: “Can you believe the Helsinki summit was almost two weeks ago? Kavanaugh was three weeks ago? Oh and that war with Iran started Monday of this week? Most amaze balls infrastructure week ever.”
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) July 23, 2018
Remember what I previously said–Obama will someday attack Iran in order to show how tough he is.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 25, 2013
Changing the news cycle. https://t.co/Yo6FAn7u81
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) July 23, 2018
I thought Bolton had more class and maturity than to get into the middle of a “mine is bigger than yours” session between Little Donnie and Iran.
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