Ex-NSA Bolton: Trump Misjudged Iran, Thought It Was Another Venezuela

• Former NSA John Bolton criticized Donald Trump for miscalculating the Iran conflict, believing it could be a quick regime change like Venezuela.
• Bolton alleged Trump often makes major decisions impulsively, lacking detailed planning for military operations.
• Ongoing US-Israel military operations in West Asia led to the killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
• Iran retaliated by targeting Israeli and US assets, disrupting shipping routes and global energy markets.
• Bolton praised the military's "outstanding" performance, noting significant degradation of Iran's military capabilities, while Trump lauded US military strength.