Vance to Israeli leaders: “I might not be attacking the only powerful ally that I have anywhere left”

Vice President JD Vance also commented on President Trump’s visibly growing irritation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Vance said Mr. Trump has been frustrated by multiple occasions where “we seem to be right on the cusp of a major breakthrough in the agreement, and all of a sudden there’s a major explosion that goes off in Beirut.”

Vance emphasized the deal with Iran is about “regional peace” and he expects Israel and Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed terror group that operates out of Lebanon, to “honor their end of the deal.” He also called on the Lebanese government to do more to rein in Hezbollah.

When asked what message he would give to Israeli officials who have criticized Mr. Trump and the memorandum of understanding with Iran, Vance was firm.

“If I was in the cabinet of the Israeli government, I might not be attacking the only powerful ally that I have anywhere left in the entire world,” Vance said.