John Bolton on the Iran war that wasn’t

After more than a week of fighting between Israel and Iran, US President Donald Trump bombed the Islamic republic and then announced a ceasefire. Former national security adviser John Bolton and the FT’s chief foreign affairs commentator Gideon Rachman share their views on what America’s relationship with Iran should look like next and what will happen to the embattled regime.Mentioned in this podcast:Email Marc with your questions ([email protected])How Israel inadvertently reawakened Iranian nationalismEarly intelligence suggests Iran’s uranium largely intact, European officials sayTrump’s fragile peace in the Middle EastListen to the Rachman Review podcast Sign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletterSwamp Notes is produced by Henry Larson. Kelly Garry mixed this week’s episode. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.