US Ambassador Haley: UNIFIL head has 'embarrassing lack of understanding' of Hezbollah

US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley cited UNIFIL head's "embarrassing lack of understanding" of Hezbollah weaponry, as she called for more in-depth examination of Lebanon-based terror group. UNIFIL constitutes the UN's oversight force in Lebanon.

Haley also voiced concern on Friday that nuclear inspectors were not granted access to Iranian military bases, and she urged the International Atomic Energy Agency to use all its authorities to ensure Tehran's compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal.

"I have good confidence in the IAEA, but they are dealing with a country that has a clear history of lying and pursuing covert nuclear programs," Haley told a news conference after returning from a trip to Vienna, where the IAEA is based. "We are encouraging the IAEA to use all the authorities they have and to pursue every angle possible" to verify compliance with the nuclear deal.