Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday night that the main goals of the war against Iran have been achieved, noting that regime change was never among them. Speaking at an event, he said there are 'cracks' in the Iranian regime, according to the Times of Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday evening that the main goals of the military campaign against Iran had been achieved, clarifying that regime change was never an Israeli war objective. He described 'cracks' in the Iranian regime but did not elaborate on the specific strategic gains he considers accomplished. The remarks follow a day of competing statements by the prime minister on the scope and outcome of the campaign. Earlier Monday, Netanyahu denied he had defined removing the existential threat from Iran as an explicit war goal. He also said Israel inflicted up to $1 trillion in damage to Iran's economy, and insisted that the fight against Iran's nuclear program is not over. The broader context is the emerging U.S.-Iran deal brokered by President Trump, which Netanyahu has described as 'hugely problematic' in private but has publicly stated he will work with. The latest comments appear aimed at consolidating a domestic narrative of victory without claiming the maximalist outcome of regime collapse.
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