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US Envoy Highlights Opportunities to Weaken Hezbollah Influence

4/20/2026

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Michael Waltz, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, said U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration created an opportunity to weaken Hezbollah's influence in Lebanon.
He noted shifts under President Joseph Aoun and Israel's actions against Hezbollah.
Waltz expressed optimism for peace, citing the Abraham Accords.
He praised Trump's Iran strategy as effective, though Iran's willingness to negotiate remains uncertain.
Waltz emphasized that the U.S. Navy controls the Strait of Hormuz.

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Michael Waltz, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, said U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration created an opportunity to weaken Hezbollah's influence in Lebanon.
He noted shifts under President Joseph Aoun and Israel's actions against Hezbollah.
Waltz expressed optimism for peace, citing the Abraham Accords.
He praised Trump's Iran strategy as effective, though Iran's willingness to negotiate remains uncertain.
Waltz emphasized that the U.S. Navy controls the Strait of Hormuz.