Former National Security Adviser John Bolton told Newsmax that it is unlikely the U.S. will attempt to curb Israel’s reaction following Iran’s latest missile strike.

In an appearance on “Newsline,” just before news broke about Iran’s missile launch, Bolton indicated that Israel’s response would probably focus on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Speaking with host Bianca de la Garza, Bolton explained that Iran felt a need to “reestablish their credibility” after Israel successfully targeted Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon last Friday.

“The Iranians have refrained from doing anything, I think, because they know that to reestablish their credibility, they need to take a major strike at Israel. But they’re terrified of what the Israelis would do in response,” Bolton said.

He went on to say, “And all I can say is if the Iranians launch something more effective than they did in the April attack that you mentioned, I think the limits are off on Israel. I don’t think they’re going to be pressured by the White House to, quote, ‘Take the win,’ as they were pressured back in April. I think they will launch a major response against Iran, quite possibly against the nuclear program, which would be entirely sensible from the Israeli point of view.”

Bolton emphasized the gravity of the situation, noting, “So this is very serious, and it shows what happens when you let a proliferator like Iran get away with this for as long as we have let them get away with it.”

{Matzav.com}