10 May 2024
Thursday 26 July 2018 - 15:45
Story Code : 313530

After Trumps threat to Iran, White House convenes a policy meeting

Wall Street Journal - Four days after PresidentTrumps stern warning via Twitterto Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, national security adviser John Bolton is scheduled to hold a meeting Thursday of Pentagon and other top officials on the administrations emerging strategy on Iran.


The meeting, which follows Mr. Trumps decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear accord and reimpose tough economic sanctions on Tehran, comes as key elements of the administrations Iran policy remain unclear.

Among them: what U.S. might give in return for a new agreement with Tehran, and whether Washington is prepared to use military force along with economic pressure to roll back Irans assertive posture in the Middle East.

The discussions are to take place among members of the administrations Principals Committee, a Cabinet-level panel on national security issues that Mr. Bolton chairs and whose members include Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, among other senior officials.


 

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