Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning alongside his military assessment on Friday, declaring that Iran had paid a catastrophic price in twenty days of conflict while leaving open the possibility of further operations if necessary. He announced that Iran had lost all uranium enrichment and ballistic missile capabilities and rejected claims about Israeli manipulation of US foreign policy. Netanyahu expressed confidence that the war was heading toward its conclusion faster than most anticipated.
The prime minister spoke about his relationship with Trump in notably strong terms. He described their coordination as historically unprecedented and positioned Trump as the alliance’s dominant force. Netanyahu disclosed that Trump had brought his own independently formed and analytically deep understanding of Iran’s nuclear threat to their discussions, enriching their shared strategic framework.
Netanyahu confirmed Israel struck the South Pars gas compound alone and acknowledged Trump’s personal request to hold off on further attacks on Iranian gas infrastructure. He presented both facts transparently, framing them as healthy features of a close alliance. Netanyahu maintained throughout that Israel’s right to independent military decision-making remained fully intact.
On the Hormuz issue, Netanyahu dismissed Iran’s closure threats as blackmail that would fail. He proposed pipeline corridors 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 strategic tools.
Netanyahu ended with an analysis of Iran’s internal chaos. He noted Mojtaba had not appeared publicly and admitted genuine uncertainty about who was running the country. Netanyahu pointed to fierce competition for power in Tehran and concluded that this political instability, combined with military losses, was driving the war toward a faster-than-expected conclusion.