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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Huckabee says Hezbollah isn’t included in US-Iran deal, stresses Israel’s right to self-defense
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee reiterates that Hezbollah is not included in the deal between the US and Iran, as Tehran continues to insist that Israel is required to halt its offensive in Lebanon under the terms of the agreement.
In response to Hezbollah claiming that the terror group received assurances from Iran that there will be no nuclear deal without Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon, Huckabee says that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio “made clear” that the two issues aren’t connected.
“Israel doesn’t need Iran permission to defend itself,” he writes on X. “The tether of terror must end.”
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