MK Avigdor Lieberman said Tuesday morning on 103FM radio that, as prime minister, he would direct the Mossad chief to focus exclusively on regime change in Iran. He criticized past Mossad efforts against Tehran as half-hearted and lacking a systematic work plan. Lieberman's remarks come amid ongoing political debate over the emerging US-Iran agreement.
MK Avigdor Lieberman (Yisrael Beiteinu) delivered sharp criticism of both the emerging US-Iran agreement and Israel’s historical approach to the Islamic Republic, in a Tuesday morning interview on 103FM.
“If I were prime minister, I would summon the Mossad chief and tell him, ‘Don’t deal with anything else — only with toppling the regime,’” Lieberman said. He described past Mossad efforts against Tehran as “a half-hearted attempt, not systematic, not deep work with the required resources, without a proper work plan.”
The remarks come as the political-security establishment in Israel publicly debates the contours of a reported US-Iran understanding brokered by the Trump administration. As The Zioneer has reported, Prime Minister Netanyahu has stated that Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons with or without a deal, while other opposition and coalition figures have taken varied positions on the emerging framework.
Lieberman, a former defense minister, did not provide operational details or claim direct knowledge of any current Mossad plan. His comments reflect a longstanding hawkish view on Iran that prioritizes regime change over negotiated agreements.
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