US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified that Iran and Hezbollah are not connected to the emerging deal with Iran, according to Channel 12. Huckabee added that Israel does not need permission from Iran to defend itself.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Tuesday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified that Iran and Hezbollah are not connected to the emerging US-Iran deal. Huckabee further stated that Israel does not require Iranian approval to exercise self-defense, and called for an end to the connection between terror groups. His remarks, reported by Channel 12, align with Rubio's Sunday statements that the deal remains on track and that Israeli strikes in Lebanon would not derail the process, as The Zioneer reported. The comments appear to reinforce the administration's messaging that the Iran and Hezbollah fronts are being treated separately in the negotiations, though the full terms of the emerging agreement remain undisclosed.
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