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Former National Security Advisor John Bolton has advocated for the United States to support Israel in any potential action against Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Bolton responded to recent failed missile and drone attacks by Iran, emphasizing the ineffectiveness of their efforts. He said Iran “looks like fools today. They launched… the last number I heard was 320… it’s up to 400. Whatever it is, 300 plus drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles and maybe three or four got thorough. So, who’s the fool in this posture right now?” Who looks weak? The regime in Iran looks weak.”

Bolton added, “And a way to pin that down is for Israel to go after Iran’s nuclear weapons program, which I think it can destroy or disable a very substantial part, if not totally.” According to Bolton, if the United States and Israel used this opportunity to attack Iran’s nuclear program, it would benefit both Israel and the US.

This all comes as Israel has not decided on how it will respond to the attack from Iran. US officials have already indicated that any response by Israel would be at their discretion, noting that the United States would not conduct offensive operations against Iran.