⭕ BREAKING HARD: JD VANCE, HUCKABEE RALLY BEHIND TRUMP AMID ISRAEL–IRAN CRISIS
🔸 VP JD Vance says Trump has shown “remarkable restraint” while staying tough on Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
🔸 US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee calls Trump “God’s appointed”, vows “our flag will… pic.twitter.com/GNBbsStZm8— thehardnewsdaily (@TheHardNewsD) June 18, 2025
THND Staff, 18 June 2025, 1:45 PM EST
As the Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, President Donald Trump has received outspoken support from two key figures in his administration: Vice President JD Vance and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.
In a lengthy post on X, JD Vance addressed the growing public discourse around Iran’s nuclear activities, stating that Trump has been “amazingly consistent” for over a decade in opposing a nuclear Iran. Vance emphasized that the President has shown “remarkable restraint” in avoiding unnecessary military escalation while still maintaining pressure on Tehran’s uranium enrichment efforts.
Look, I’m seeing this from the inside, and am admittedly biased towards our president (and my friend), but there’s a lot of crazy stuff on social media, so I wanted to address some things directly on the Iran issue:
First, POTUS has been amazingly consistent, over 10 years, that…
— JD Vance (@JDVance) June 17, 2025
He clarified distinctions between civilian nuclear energy and weapons-grade enrichment, pointing to Iran’s violation of IAEA protocols. “It’s still another thing,” he said, “to enrich uranium right up to weapons-grade while violating non-proliferation agreements.”
Some confusion–there were NO INJURIES to US Personnel at US Embassy Branch–the minor damage to property were from the shock waves (i.e. “concussions”) from the nearby blast. Not human concussions. Repeat–NO INJURIES thank God! https://t.co/ZdabOn5Yy2
— Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) June 16, 2025
Meanwhile, Ambassador Huckabee offered his support in deeply spiritual and emotional terms, stating that Trump was “spared in Butler, PA to be the most consequential President in a century.” Huckabee declared, “Our flag will NOT come down,” as he affirmed his commitment to remain at the US Embassy in Israel despite missile strikes in Tel Aviv.
The US Embassy in Tel Aviv remains closed, citing minor damage from Iranian missile concussions and ongoing shelter-in-place orders. It has also announced it cannot currently assist US citizens in evacuating due to closed airports and seaports.
President Trump, speaking from Air Force One, signaled a strong stance: “I’m not asking for a ceasefire. I’m asking for something better—a real end.” The comments underline his strategy of pressure without full-scale entanglement, echoing his 2020 playbook on global conflict.
