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Last Updated: Mar 18, 2025

As U.S. ambassador to the UN from 2017 to 2018, Nikki Haley supported strong U.S.-Israel relations. She regularly denounced North Korea, Iran, and the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. She supported the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement. Haley ran counter to Pres. Donald Trump with her condemnation of Russia’s election meddling and her support of NATO.