John Bolton on Trump, MAGA, Israel and his dilemma over Iran | FT Live

John R. Bolton — former US National Security Advisor — talks to the Financial Times about US president Donald Trump's approach to Israel's war with Iran and its implications for both the world and domestic US politics. In this exclusive keynote interview at FT Live's Global Affairs and Business Council in Berlin, Bolton makes the case for the US to get involved in the war launched by Israeli prime minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu to destroy Iran's nuclear capability. He also shares his insights on: - How Trump makes decisions and how his MAGA base would respond to US involvement in another Middle East war - Trump's relationships with Netanyahu and Russian president Vladimir Putin - Prospects for regime change in Israel and for diplomacy in Ukraine, the Middle East, and beyond 🔵 Whether Europe must seek strategic independence from a more unilateral US 🔴 How the US will confront China amid trade wars and the decline of the rules-based world order 📍 Filmed at the FT Global Affairs and Business Council | Berlin, 19 June 2025 🔗 Learn more: https://globalaffairs.live.ft.com/ #johnbolton #TrumpForeignPolicy #IranConflict #USIsraelIran #Geopolitics #FTLive #EuropeSecurity #GlobalTrade #FinancialTimes #MiddleEastTensions #USChinaRelations