{"id":341310,"date":"2026-05-07T00:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T23:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/trump-is-in-a-state-of-utter-confusion-over-the-strait-of-hormuz-says-former-adviser\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T00:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T23:00:25","slug":"trump-is-in-a-state-of-utter-confusion-over-the-strait-of-hormuz-says-former-adviser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/trump-is-in-a-state-of-utter-confusion-over-the-strait-of-hormuz-says-former-adviser\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Trump is in a state of utter confusion&#8217; over the Strait of Hormuz, says former adviser"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/GlnKX6uCPGQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"'Trump is in a state of utter confusion' over the Strait of Hormuz, says former adviser\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GlnKX6uCPGQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Former national security adviser to Donald Trump John Bolton has spoken to Sky News about Donald Trump&#8217;s chances of making a deal with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The US president has suggested a deal with Iran is imminent but is threatening retribution if it doesn&#8217;t happen.<\/p>\n<p>But Bolton said: &quot;I think we&#8217;re in a state of utter confusion now, at least Trump is in a state of utter confusion.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>He went on to say the &quot;operation to open the Strait of Hormuz was an entirely sensible thing for him to do&quot; but Bolton said &quot;to stop now in search of a one page deal is a big mistake&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Read the latest: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/iran-war-latest-trump-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-lebanon-13509565<\/p>\n<p>#iran #war #straitofhormuz #trump #johnbolton #skynews <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former national security adviser to Donald Trump John Bolton has spoken to Sky News about Donald Trump&#8217;s chances of making a deal with Iran. 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