U.S. Official Central to Hawkish Iran Policies Departs NSC
- Richard Goldberg pushed for tougher U.S. stance on Iran
- John Bolton brought Goldberg to the National Security Council
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Richard Goldberg, the U.S. National Security Council official who clashed with other members of the administration over his push for a more hawkish stance toward Iran, is leaving the job after one year for personal reasons, a person familiar with the matter said.
Goldberg’s departure comes just as tensions with Iran have soared following a U.S. strike in Baghdad that killed Qassem Soleimani, a key Iranian general the administration said was plotting “imminent and sinister attacks” against American diplomats and military personnel.