Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a historical declaration on Friday, asserting that what Israel had done to Iran in twenty days through the destruction of its uranium enrichment and ballistic missile capabilities could not be undone. He rejected claims about Israeli manipulation of US foreign policy and predicted the war would conclude sooner than most people expected. Netanyahu was philosophical and strategic throughout the press conference, framing the conflict as a turning point in the region’s history.
The prime minister spoke about the Trump-Israel alliance with admiration and precision. He called their coordination historically unprecedented and positioned Trump as the dominant partner. Netanyahu revealed that Trump had brought his own independently formed and analytically sophisticated understanding of Iran’s nuclear threat to their discussions, enriching their shared strategic thinking.
Netanyahu confirmed Israel struck the South Pars gas compound alone and disclosed Trump’s personal request to pause further strikes on Iranian gas infrastructure. He presented both the military action and the diplomatic communication transparently, treating them as natural features of a close and mature alliance. Netanyahu was firm that Israel’s military autonomy remained fully intact.
On the Hormuz question, Netanyahu dismissed Iran’s closure threats as blackmail that would fail. He proposed pipeline corridors from the Arabian Peninsula to Israeli and Mediterranean ports as a permanent structural solution. Netanyahu argued this infrastructure would permanently neutralize the Hormuz chokepoint and transform the region’s energy landscape.
Netanyahu concluded with analysis of Iran’s visible leadership collapse. He noted Mojtaba had not appeared publicly and admitted genuine uncertainty about who was governing the country. Netanyahu pointed to fierce competition for power in Tehran and concluded that this instability, combined with military losses, was driving the war toward a faster-than-expected end.