Washington, Sept. 23 -- Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has strongly criticised the newly enacted Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, warning that granting President Donald Trump expanded authority to impose secondary sanctions and tariffs is a "big mistake".

Speaking with ANI, Bolton cautioned that secondary sanctions cause severe geopolitical friction with key partners like India, urging Washington to pivot its diplomatic focus away from economic penalties and toward countering strategic threats posed by China.

Commenting directly on the legislation, which grants the executive branch expanded powers to penalise foreign nations purchasing Russian energy, Bolton argued that secondary sanctions creat...