In an interview with Channel 14's 'The Patriots' on Sunday night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that defeating the Iranian regime would pave the way for eliminating the Hamas and Hezbollah terrorist groups. He also warned that Iran has not abandoned its nuclear weapons pursuit despite wartime damage, stating: 'Iran will not have a nuclear weapon as long as I am prime minister.'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in an interview with Channel 14's 'The Patriots' on Sunday night, stated that Iran has not abandoned its nuclear ambitions despite damage sustained during the war, and that defeating the Iranian regime would pave the way for eliminating Hamas and Hezbollah. He reiterated his longstanding pledge: "Iran will not have a nuclear weapon as long as I am prime minister."
The Zioneer first reported on Aug 30 at 21:55 Jerusalem that Netanyahu, in the same interview, said Iran will not develop nuclear weapons while he is PM and that the regime of the ayatollahs must be completely defeated. Earlier, on Jun 24 at the JNS International Policy Summit, Netanyahu made a similar pledge, as The Zioneer reported. On Jul 7, he expressed doubt that Iran's nuclear program could be halted via negotiations. On Aug 6, he stated that Israel would act against Iran's nuclear ambitions with or without a diplomatic deal.
The interview comes amid ongoing tensions with Iran, which has continued its nuclear development despite Israeli strikes and international pressure. Netanyahu's remarks reinforce Israel's stated policy of preventing a nuclear-armed Iran by any means necessary, as The Zioneer has reported in previous coverage.
The prime minister did not provide specific intelligence on Iran's nuclear progress or a timeline for action. His statements align with his longstanding position, which he has repeated across multiple forums.
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