Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Iran will never obtain nuclear weapons while he leads Israel, asserting full agreement with President Trump on the matter. Netanyahu stated he has led the international fight against Iran's nuclear program for over 30 years and warned that without that struggle Iran would already have atomic bombs to destroy Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a firm statement Monday afternoon reiterating his long-standing red line on Iran's nuclear ambitions. Netanyahu declared that "as long as I am prime minister of Israel, Iran will not have nuclear weapons," and emphasized full agreement with U.S. President Donald Trump on the issue.
This latest statement comes amid an ongoing diplomatic push for a nuclear agreement between Washington and Tehran. As The Zioneer reported at 07:02 on June 11, Trump declared earlier that the war with Iran is over and that Iran agreed never to pursue nuclear weapons. Netanyahu's remarks appear designed to reaffirm Israel's position that it is not a party to any deal and will enforce its own red lines.
The prime minister cited his three-decade involvement in the international campaign against Iran's nuclear program, asserting that without this effort Iran would already possess atomic bombs. The statement was issued directly by the Prime Minister's Office and has not been independently verified against any other source.
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