Former US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley argued that the American strikes on Iranian nuclear and missile sites were justified, warning that plans to release billions of dollars and ease sanctions would let Tehran rebuild the threat the US just dismantled. Haley said Iran uses such funds to advance its nuclear ambitions and fund terrorist proxies against the US.
Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley weighed in on the Biden administration's ongoing conflict with Iran, endorsing the bombing of Iranian nuclear and missile sites as 'the right move.' In a statement published Wednesday, she cautioned that planning to release billions of dollars to Tehran and ease sanctions would allow the regime to use the funds 'exactly as always – to advance their nuclear ambitions and on terrorist proxies against us.' Haley characterized the regime as one that 'calls death to America, murders our soldiers, and tries to assassinate Americans on US soil,' and warned that paying to rebuild the threat just dismantled is a 'huge mistake.' The comments come amid a broader debate in Washington over the US military campaign against Iranian infrastructure, which The Zioneer has reported on as a multi-wave operation ongoing since early June, with overlapping assessments that the strikes aim to pressure Tehran into a nuclear deal while risking further escalation. Haley's statement reflects a hawkish position opposing any diplomatic or financial easing toward Iran while military operations continue.
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