Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that his country is “crushing the regime in Iran with great vigour” while asserting that the Israeli offensive against Tehran is not against its people. "I tell you constantly that we are crushing the terrorist regime in Iran. "On the contrary, they are intended to weaken and crush the terrorist regime that has oppressed them for 47 years," the Israeli prime minister added. Netanyahu re-iterated that Israel has become stronger and more secure during the ongoing war that started following Hamas' deadly attacks on its territory on October 7, 2023. "This is no longer the same Iran, nor is it the same Israel.

Source: The Telegraph April 07, 2026 15:31 UTC