From the Liveblog of
Monday, February 11, 2019
Trump adviser says Iran revolution ushered in ’40 years of failure’
Iran’s Islamic revolution four decades ago inflicted “failure and broken promises” on the country, President Donald Trump’s chief foreign policy advisor says.
“It’s been 40 yrs of failure. Now it’s up to the Iranian regime to change its behavior, & ultimately up to the Iranian people to determine the direction of their country,” national security adviser John Bolton tweets on the anniversary of the upheaval.
Bolton says Washington would support “the will of the Iranian people, & stand behind them to ensure their voices are heard.”
After 40 years, the Islamic Republic of Iran has failed to fulfill its promises to uphold and safeguard the rights of its citizens. The 40th anniversary of the Iranian regime only serves to highlight four decades of failure and broken promises.
— John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) February 11, 2019
Bolton, a leading hawk in the Trump administration’s attempt to weaken Iranian influence, is tweeting as a huge crowd in Tehran gathered to celebrate the 1979 revolution, in which Muslim leader Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini ended the centuries-old rule of the royal dynasty.
— AFP
