Trump took credit for the release, with thanks to the Swiss government, yet other interlocutors claim that the Administration usurped the narrative after almost three years of lethargic diplomacy.
Iran’s network spans half a dozen countries and has so fundamentally altered the region’s strategic balance that no nation can take on Iran and its proxies without enormous risk.
The attack in the heart of Saudi Arabia on Saturday was audacious; it set a precedent for the targets, tactics, and scope of warfare in the Persian Gulf and has global ramifications.
It’s easy to wonder how Bolton lasted as Trump’s national-security adviser for as long as he did. It may be more important to wonder why he bothered at all.