U.S. Diplomacy and Middle East Policy

U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee told Tucker Carlson he "would be fine" if Israel took lands stretching across the Middle East from Egypt to Iraq, prompting formal condemnation from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League. The embassy said the remarks were taken out of context and Huckabee later clarified he did not mean Israel was seeking "all of that" territory, arguing he believes Israel legitimately owns the land it occupies and wants a safe haven — an episode observers say fits a pattern of Trump‑era envoys provoking diplomatic rows via media appearances.