Mike Huckabee praises Trump’s military and economic pressure on Iran
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee defended President Donald Trump’s approach of bombing and financially targeting Iran, saying it is essential for U.S. security.
Mike Huckabee, serving as the U.S. ambassador to Israel, praised President Donald Trump’s strategy of striking Iran militarily while also pursuing measures to bankrupt the regime. He claimed that Iran poses a direct danger to America and that the president’s actions represent a decisive break from previous administrations. Huckabee warned the public against complacency, emphasizing the long-standing hostility toward U.S. symbols.
His remarks were delivered as the region faced heightened conflict, with Iranian-backed Houthi militants injuring dozens in southern Saudi Arabia and U.S. Central Command reporting the redirection of commercial vessels under a blockade of Iranian ports. Parallel diplomatic efforts were noted, including calls from the IAEA chief for renewed Iranian cooperation on nuclear inspections.
Why it matters
The ambassador’s endorsement signals strong U.S. backing for aggressive policies that could reshape Middle-East security dynamics.
How this story developed
- Aug 23 Iran readies major fuel price hike amid US sanctions and war pressures
- Sep 7 U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright publicly called on allies to share the burden of escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Sep 7 Iran's Supreme National Security Council announced that a newly developed anti-ship missile was launched over a United States Navy vessel, saying the attack forced the ship to withdraw.
- Sep 7 Pentagon advisers warned that U.S. munitions stocks are low, making a large‑scale strike against Iran unsustainable.
- Sep 7 South Korea announced it is consulting allies while maintaining diplomatic contact with Iran regarding Hormuz security.
- Sep 7 Hungarian diesel price reached a record above 688 forints per litre.
- Sep 7 Diesel price rose to $5.85 per gallon, a new national high.
- Sep 7 Brent crude climbed to about $97 a barrel as US‑Iran clashes intensified, and analysts said gasoline prices may ease in October with the shift to winter‑grade fuel.
- Sep 8 U.S. Central Command reported that the targeted ships successfully evaded the missiles.
- Sep 8 Iran announced it will double the price of fuel consumed beyond its quota.
- Sep 8 Iran’s Fars news agency reported an explosion heard in the southern Jask area off the Gulf of Oman and east of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Sep 8 The US military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for two missile strikes on a US warship over two days.
- Sep 9 Iran launched a missile strike on a Jordanian military base.
- Sep 9 The president blocked the tax on extraordinary profits of energy firms, leaving the state without budgetary means to aid motorists.
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