U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said it’s unlikely that Israel would launch an attack on Iran without a green light from Washington, citing the strong trust between the two allies.
“I just don’t see that happening,” Huckabee told Ynet, emphasizing that the decision would rest with Israeli leaders, but noting the close coordination with the U.S.
Huckabee downplayed reports that former President Trump instructed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to act. “That’s not how their relationship works,” he said, adding that any suggestion of tension between the two leaders was “simply not the case.”
On the nuclear front, Huckabee reiterated that Trump would not return to any version of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, calling it “a total failure.” He stressed that Trump’s position remains firm: “Iran is not going to have a nuclear weapon.”
The interview comes amid rising international concern after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed its first resolution against Iran in nearly 20 years, citing Tehran’s “many failures” to cooperate. In response, Iran vowed to open a new uranium enrichment site “in a secure location.”
Western leaders condemned the move. France called it a “deliberate” provocation, while Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul warned that the international community “will not stand by idly and watch Iran become nuclear-armed.”
As diplomatic tensions rise, the U.S. maintains that any Israeli military response would likely require American coordination, underscoring the delicate balance between deterrence and diplomacy in the region.
