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Interview with US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee

In an interview with Al-Monitor’s Rina Bassist in Jerusalem this week, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said that a military operation against Iran would dwarf what was seen last year when Washington bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities.

US President Donald Trump holds a signed founding charter at the Board of Peace meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026. (Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)

Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.

In today’s edition:

  • Trump hosts inaugural Board of Peace meeting in Washington as gaps persist
  • Al-Monitor interview with US Ambassador Mike Huckabee in Jerusalem
  • Iraq says US threatened sanctions if Baghdad moves ahead with Maliki for PM
  • Iran, Russia hold naval drills as Tehran doubles down on nuclear enrichment rights
  • US to pull all troops from Syria, WSJ reports

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