Former national security adviser John Bolton talks about the goals of the Iran war

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published March 31, 2026 at 5:51 AM CDT

NPR's Leila Fadel asks John Bolton, President Trump's former national security adviser and a long-time advocate of regime change in Iran, whether that goal is being met in the war.

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