US Ambassador to Israel Calls War Opponents 'Spiritually Blind'

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has issued strong statements regarding the Iranian threat, criticizing Americans who oppose a war with Tehran and explaining his view that support for Israel is a religious rather than political matter. Huckabee stated that Iran has significantly increased the range of its ballistic missiles in recent months, growing from 2,000 kilometers in the summer of 2025 to 4,100 kilometers by the spring of 2026. He warned that this range allows Iran to strike virtually all of Europe, including London, Berlin, and Brussels, from Tehran.

The ambassador believes many Americans underestimate the danger, viewing events in the Middle East as too distant to affect them. "Many Americans live in a world of naive assumptions. They think all this is happening thousands of kilometers away and poses no threat to them. We have lulled ourselves and been caught off guard," he said.

Huckabee was particularly critical of those opposing a war with Iran, attributing their stance not to political disagreements but to spiritual reasons. He described it as "spiritual darkness, spiritual blindness. Satan has blinded their minds and taken over their thinking." He suggested that forces beyond ordinary geopolitics are at play in the confrontation over Iran.

Discussing religion's role in politics, Huckabee expressed his belief in the power of prayer to influence leaders, referencing the Book of Proverbs that the ruler's heart is in God's hands. He recalled a 2016 conversation with Donald Trump, then a presidential candidate, where he explained the importance of evangelical Christians to the Republican party. When Trump asked about their key issues, Huckabee identified Israel, stating, "Israel is not a political issue. It is a biblical issue. It is a moral issue."