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Foreign Policy Live

An Iran Hawk’s Take on the Cease-Fire

Foreign Policy Live

Foreign Policy

News Commentary, News, Politics

4.1622 Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

The Trump administration’s plans in the Middle East are often criticized by those who say he shouldn’t have attacked Iran. But the White House is also facing flak from those who say that it didn’t go far enough. John Bolton is a longtime proponent of regime change in Iran. He served as national security advisor in the first Trump administration before falling out with the president. Bolton joined FP’s Ravi Agrawal for a debate. Plus, Ravi gives his read on the tenuous Middle East cease-fire.  Ravi Agrawal: Why Trump Mishandled Iran New York Times: John Bolton: Finish the Job: How Trump Can Still Win in Iran Ali Hashem: The Iran Cease-Fire Has Only Divided the War Raphael S. Cohen: Trump’s Iran War Is a Dilemma, Not a Debacle Eric Brewer: Preventing an Iranian Bomb Is Only Getting Harder Stephen Walt: America’s Pro-War Elites Must Be Held Accountable Rishi Iyengar: Trump’s Pivot to Pakistan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.6

Hi, I'm Ravi Agruwal, Foreign Policy's Editor-in-Chief.

0:36.2

This is FP Lives.

0:40.8

So we've got an additional episode for you this week.

0:44.0

I'm recording this on Thursday, the 9th of April.

0:47.6

There's been a lot of criticism of the Trump administration

0:50.4

for embarking on a war in Iran without congressional approval and for bombing it without

0:56.5

international permission. But there's also criticism from a completely different constituency,

1:02.8

the group that says Trump didn't go far enough, that he should have stuck it out and ensured

1:08.5

regime change, no matter the cost. That is the perspective we're going

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to air out on the show today. First, a quick read on where things are at. As many predicted,

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