Netanyahu Cites 'Iran Threat' After Ceasefire With Hezbollah, Trump Plans Maximum Pressure on Tehran

Israeli prime minister listed three main reasons to pursue a ceasefire with Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. According to Netanyahu, cessation of hostilities in Lebanon will help Israel to focus on the "Iranian threat." He said Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran and allied to Hamas, was considerably weaker than it had been at the start of the conflict. "We are changing the face of the Middle East," stated the Israeli leader. Meanwhile, US President-elect Donald Trump's administration will focus more on Iran, a top potential security official said on Nov. 26. "The change you're going to see is more focus on Iran," Mike Waltz, Trump's nominee to be US national security advisor. The Republican shares a strong pro-Israel and anti-Tehran stance with many of the incoming president's other top foreign policy picks. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION3:44 “MAXIMUM PRESSURE” POLICY TO EAST MIDEAST: TRUMP’S NSA NOMINEE5:32 GERMAN ENVOY RETURNS TO IRAN6:32 US PLEDGES TO SHARE INTEL ON HEZBOLLAH WITH ISRAEL: REPORT