Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a sweeping declaration of regional security on Friday, asserting that after Israel’s twenty-day military campaign, Iran could no longer threaten any nation with nuclear weapons or ballistic missiles. He rejected claims about Israeli manipulation of US foreign policy and expressed confidence that the war was heading toward a rapid conclusion. Netanyahu’s tone was that of a leader who believed history had been made and that the most dangerous phase of the Iranian threat was over.
The prime minister spoke about the Trump-Israel alliance with characteristic directness and warmth. He called their coordination historically unprecedented and framed Trump as the dominant partner. Netanyahu disclosed that Trump had contributed his own independently formed and analytically deep understanding of Iran’s nuclear threat to their discussions, rather than simply receiving briefings from Israeli sources.
Netanyahu confirmed Israel struck the South Pars gas compound alone and disclosed Trump’s personal request to pause further strikes on Iranian gas infrastructure. He handled both facts with transparency, treating them as natural elements of a close and communicative alliance. Netanyahu maintained throughout that Israel’s military autonomy remained fully intact.
Iran’s Hormuz threats were dismissed by Netanyahu as hollow blackmail. He proposed overland pipeline routes from the Arabian Peninsula to Israeli and Mediterranean ports as a permanent structural solution. Netanyahu argued this would create lasting energy resilience and permanently neutralize one of Iran’s most powerful geopolitical weapons.
Netanyahu concluded with analysis of Iran’s leadership vacuum. He noted Mojtaba had not been seen publicly and admitted genuine uncertainty about who was running the country. Netanyahu pointed to fierce competition among Tehran’s ruling factions and concluded that this political instability, combined with military losses, was driving the conflict toward an end sooner than most people expected.