US-ISRAELI CAMPAIGN HAS ‘CRUSHED’ IRAN’S NUCLEAR AND MISSILE PROGRAMMES – NETANYAHU
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday claimed that the joint US–Israeli military campaign against Iran had effectively “crushed” the country’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
His remarks came as Iranian and US officials reportedly held two rounds of face-to-face talks in Pakistan aimed at ending the ongoing Middle East conflict, with a third round expected later on Saturday or into Sunday, according to Iranian state media.
Netanyahu said the operation had achieved major strategic gains, insisting that Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and missile capabilities had been severely degraded.
He added that Iran no longer possessed any operational uranium enrichment facilities, crediting the campaign launched in June 2025 and renewed military actions beginning February 28 for the outcome.
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According to him, the strikes were based on intelligence suggesting that Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, had attempted to expand nuclear and missile programmes despite earlier setbacks.
Netanyahu also claimed that Iran’s missile production capacity had been significantly reduced, though he acknowledged that stockpiles still remained.
He described the campaign as delivering “enormous achievements,” arguing that Iran’s leadership had been weakened and was now under pressure amid growing calls for a ceasefire.
The Israeli leader further stated that decades of threats from Iran and its regional allies against Israel had been reversed, saying Israel had shifted from being threatened with destruction to putting its adversaries on the defensive.
On Lebanon, Netanyahu said the country had approached Israel about potential peace talks, adding that he had approved negotiations on the condition that Hezbollah’s weapons be dismantled and a long-term peace agreement be reached.
Meanwhile, protests erupted in Tel Aviv, where hundreds of Israelis demonstrated against the wars in Iran and Lebanon, accusing the government of prolonging conflict and undermining ceasefire efforts.
AFP
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