Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that he has instructed the country's military, the Mossad intelligence service, and security agencies to bring about the downfall of the government in Iran.
Speaking at a graduation ceremony for officers of the Israeli army, Netanyahu insisted that Iran is again trying to develop nuclear weapons, which threatens Israel's existence.
"There is only one way to eliminate this threat once and for all: to topple the Iranian regime. That is precisely the order I have given to the Israel Defense Forces, the Mossad, and the security agencies," the prime minister declared.
According to Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump shares his view. He claimed that days earlier Trump had stated Washington was ready to finish what was started, but would do so jointly with Israel.
The Israeli prime minister also stated that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has "not learned lessons" from what happened and continues his father's policy.
Washington has not yet responded to Netanyahu's statements.
Netanyahu's statement shows that Israel's leadership is presenting the confrontation with Iran not only as a matter of preventing a nuclear threat, but also as a goal of regime change. However, these two objectives are not the same: attempting to limit a nuclear program and intending to topple another country's existing government can have different political and military consequences.
The question of the U.S. position deserves separate attention. Netanyahu claims that Donald Trump agrees with his approach and is ready to act with Israel, but Washington has not yet issued a public response. Therefore, at this point, the assessment presented by the Israeli prime minister should be distinguished from the official U.S. position. To evaluate further developments, it will be crucial to understand whether the statements of the two countries will translate into joint action or whether their approaches will remain different.
