Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the new U.S. sanctions on Iran announced by President Donald Trump, calling the Iranian regime a 'cruel dictatorship' that is justly paying a heavy price, according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). Netanyahu also condemned those who assist Iran in continuing its aggression.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement Monday evening welcoming the new round of U.S. sanctions against Iran, emphasizing that the Trump administration is right to exact a heavy price from the regime. Netanyahu described Iran as a 'cruel dictatorship' and criticized those who enable its continued aggression, without specifying names.
The statement arrives amid a broader backdrop of U.S.-Israeli coordination on Iran policy. The Zioneer has previously reported on President Trump's warning that 'we will cripple Iran with full force' (July 27), and on Senator Tom Cotton's endorsement of heavy sanctions (July 13). Netanyahu has also made similar statements in the past praising U.S. sanctions on the International Criminal Court, as reported by The Zioneer on August 18.
No further details were provided on the scope or timing of the new sanctions, and the prime minister's office has not issued additional remarks.
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