U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee shared a lengthy op-ed by Iranian-American Jewish cardiologist Dr. Eshin Amani on Tuesday, arguing that Israel must never rely indefinitely on the U.S. The piece, written in the wake of the U.S.-Iran deal, urges Israel to embrace strategic self-reliance and warns that empires built on terror are weaker than they appear.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee shared a lengthy opinion piece on Tuesday by Dr. Eshin Amani, an Iranian-American Jewish cardiologist who fled Iran after Khomeini's rise in 1979. The ambassador, who has previously spoken of a divine covenant as the basis for Israel's strength, disseminated the essay on X (formerly Twitter).
The text, titled in part 'October 7 did not end an era — it opened a new one,' argues that the emerging U.S.-Iran nuclear deal marks a painful but necessary turning point. Amani writes that Israel must never rely indefinitely on the United States, calling strategic self-reliance 'the price of a nation built to endure.' He compares the current moment to Israel's founding years, noting that countries that sought to destroy Israel in 1948 are now quietly realizing they need it.
The op-ed also predicts that the Iranian regime could fall before 2028, calling it 'rust, not iron.' Amani concludes that 'the best is yet to come.'
As The Zioneer has reported, the U.S.-Iran deal has created significant friction between Washington and Jerusalem. President Trump has publicly stated that Prime Minister Netanyahu is 'on board' with the agreement, while Netanyahu's government has remained publicly noncommittal.
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