Bolton outlines US counter-terrorism strategy, slams Iran
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(5 Oct 2018) US president Donald Trump's national security adviser on Thursday outlined the administration's long-awaited counterterrorism strategy, offering harsh words for Iran. John Bolton called Iran the "central banker of international terrorism." He said the strategy will rely on military and non-military means to fight extremists, focusing on Islamic State militants as well as those backed by Iran and other groups. Bolton said the first U.S. strategy on counterterrorism since President Barack Obama released his approach in 2011 aims to isolate militants from their supporters, modernize tools to counter them, protect U.S. infrastructure and stymie recruitment efforts. The plan that Trump has approved also calls for strengthening border control, limiting militants' ability to recruit online and sharing the burden with allies. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/efd408cfbfbbf5e3d64dbea2f0516627
