US envoy: Israel and Lebanon want Iran out of region

On June 4, Israel's ambassador to the United States, Yechiel (Michael) Leiter, said that Israel and Lebanon share a common interest in reducing Iran's influence in the region, following recent developments involving the two neighbouring countries.

In a statement posted on X, cited by Caliber.Az, Leiter said that the latest outcome underscored a shared desire by both nations to limit Tehran's role in regional affairs.

What today’s outcome reiterates:
Israel and Lebanon want Iran out of our region.

Together, we will work to make sure that Iran and its terror proxies won’t continue to wreak havoc on our lives in the name of terror and destruction. pic.twitter.com/LaOyjUeYZt

— Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter (@yechielleiter) June 4, 2026

"What today’s outcome reiterates: Israel and Lebanon want Iran out of our region.

Together, we will work to make sure that Iran and its terror proxies won’t continue to wreak havoc on our lives in the name of terror and destruction," he wrote.

By Aghakazim Guliyev