The handling of war with Iran got criticised by former Secretary of State John Kerry, who slammed President Donald Trump and weaved FBI Director Kash Patel’s recent personal scandals into a single, stinging rebuke on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
John Kerry has a message for Donald Trump and Kash Patel
Speaking on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Joe Kerry questioned Donald Trump‘s approach to the Iran situation. He reacted to the president promoting a potential peace deal as “FAR BETTER” than the 2015 nuclear agreement negotiated under Barack Obama.
Kerry argued that Trump‘s withdrawal from that agreement made war more likely. He suggested the move left Iran with “no freedom to move in a different direction” and pointed out that strategic concerns like access to the Strait of Hormuz were not major issues before U.S. military action began.
Kerry then went on to slam both Trump and Kash Patel by saying that the United States would be better off “if neither Iran nor Kash Patel are getting bombed.” The comment is in reference to Patel’s allegations about his conduct as FBI Director. Reports published by The Atlantic detailed claims of heavy drinking and absentee leadership. Patel has denied the accusations and filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against the publication and journalist Sarah Fitzpatrick.
Separately, Kerry reiterated his concerns in an interview with CNN, warning that the current situation lacks clarity and risks strengthening hardline elements within Iran. He said, “I don’t think anybody can predict precisely what they’re thinking now because there’s no clarity as to who’s completely in charge.”
Kerry added that escalating tensions have undermined earlier goals. “If I were President Trump, I would be really concerned that he started out against foreign wars and for lowering the cost of living for average citizens in America and the exact opposite has happened,” he said. “You got to be professional diplomats here and get to the task of negotiating very tough issues.”
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on Mandatory.
