Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Iran’s regime as being in free fall on Friday, combining political analysis with military declaration as he announced that Iran had lost all uranium enrichment and ballistic missile capabilities after twenty days of conflict. He rejected claims about Israeli manipulation of US foreign policy and expressed confidence that Israel was securing a decisive military victory. Netanyahu’s press conference was comprehensive, confident, and strategically rich.
The prime minister spoke about the Trump-Israel partnership with admiration and precision. He called their coordination historically unmatched and positioned Trump as the alliance’s dominant force. Netanyahu disclosed that Trump had brought his own independently formed and analytically sophisticated understanding of Iran’s nuclear threat to their discussions, enriching their shared strategic framework.
Netanyahu confirmed Israel’s unilateral strike on the South Pars gas complex and acknowledged Trump’s personal request to pause further attacks on Iranian gas infrastructure. He handled the disclosure transparently, framing it as a natural element of a close and functioning alliance. Netanyahu was clear that Israel’s military decision-making authority remained fully intact.
Iran’s Hormuz threats drew a dismissive response from Netanyahu. He called them empty blackmail and proposed overland pipeline routes from the Arabian Peninsula to Israeli and Mediterranean ports as a lasting structural solution. Netanyahu argued this would permanently neutralize the Hormuz chokepoint and create durable energy resilience for the region.
Netanyahu closed with an analysis of Iran’s internal collapse. He noted Mojtaba had not appeared publicly and admitted he was genuinely unsure who was governing the country. Netanyahu pointed to fierce competition for power among Tehran’s ruling factions and concluded that this political chaos, combined with military losses, was accelerating the war’s conclusion.