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Video. WATCH: Bolton says Trump played like violin by Iran

Updated: 16/06/2026 - 9:25 GMT+2

Iran outmanoeuvred US President Donald Trump "like a violin" in negotiations, walking away with far better terms after sensing his desperation for a deal to end the war, former National Security Adviser John Bolton told Euronews.

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