On Wednesday, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley backed the U.S. decision to strike Iran and called for increased pressure on China and Russia, saying Tehran continues to “play games” in negotiations.
Haley Backs Iran Strike
In a post on X alongside a Fox News interview clip, Haley wrote, “Iran will always play games. It was absolutely the right decision to strike today.
He added, “Now let’s up the pressure on China and Russia for their role arming the regime and allowing them to stall further.”
During the interview, Haley argued Iran has repeatedly used negotiations to buy time. “They stalled. They make you think they’re going to do something… and then the whole time they’re strategizing,” she said.
She added that Iran was “rebuilding” its military capabilities while talks continued.
She also said Iran has been restoring missile infrastructure, saying it had “excavated 50 of the 69 tunnels” previously used for missiles, which she argued allows Tehran to “fight another day.”
Haley further called for expanding U.S. pressure beyond Iran, alleging that China has supplied weapons systems and Russia has provided drones and satellite support.
She said holding those countries accountable is key to weakening Iran’s military capacity.
Trump Says Iran Deal Could Be Near
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said the war with Iran could end soon, expressing confidence that negotiators were close to a “very, very good deal” to stop Iran’s nuclear weapons development.
He said a deal could be reached in “two or three days,” with the Strait of Hormuz expected to reopen quickly.
He also said U.S. sanctions and port restrictions would remain until a final agreement is reached.
Trump said earlier the U.S. was prepared to remove Iran’s enriched uranium reserves with or without cooperation and warned of possible military action if no deal is reached.
Last month, former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said a ceasefire with Iran had strengthened Tehran by giving it time to rebuild its military capabilities.
He said the pause in fighting “only benefited the regime,” arguing Iran used the time to restart drone and missile production.
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