Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday evening that as long as he is prime minister, Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons. In a brief statement, he added that Israel would strike Iran a third time if necessary.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated Tuesday evening his longstanding position that Iran will not acquire nuclear weapons under his leadership, while adding a direct threat of a third Israeli strike on Iranian territory if the Islamic Republic pursues atomic arms.
'As long as I am prime minister, Iran will not have nuclear weapons,' Netanyahu said, according to Hebrew media reports. 'If needed, we will strike Iran a third time,' he added.
The statement—reported by a single source without direct video or transcript—echoes earlier remarks by Netanyahu on the nuclear issue but appears to introduce the specific 'third strike' threat. The Zioneer has previously covered Netanyahu's repeated declarations that Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons, including addresses at the JNS Summit and in written statements, as well as President Trump's assertion that the deal with Iran prohibits it from pursuing nuclear arms. The timing of the new threat, without a detailed public address, is unclear.
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