US Ambassador Huckabee to Kan News: Strike on Iran still on the table

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said in an interview with Kan News on Tuesday evening that a strike on Iran remains on the table.

“President Trump says that’s the case, and I believe him,” Huckabee said, adding, “He would love to see a diplomatic solution.”

According to Huckabee, the war with Iran was not the reason for the Republican Party’s defeat in last week’s midterm elections.

Asked whether Trump had made a mistake by expressing support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during Israel’s election campaign – including saying that Netanyahu was the only one who could strike Iran – Huckabee said he had not.

“I think he was speaking as someone who has worked very closely with Prime Minister Netanyahu for many years. They have a very good relationship and a high level of trust, but the president has proven time and again that he is capable of working with people around the world who occupy different places on the political spectrum,” Huckabee explained.