The U.S. and Israel mission in Iran is "beyond the halfway point," with the current focus being "their enriched uranium stockpile," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Newsmax on Monday.
Axar.az informs in an interview with Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy, Netanyahu offered a confident assessment of the joint military campaign, saying significant progress has already been made in dismantling Iran's capabilities.
He said that the most critical objective is preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
"We're beyond the halfway point in terms of mission success," Netanyahu said, citing major gains in degrading Iran's military, nuclear, and industrial infrastructure.
The prime minister stressed that the campaign is not just about weakening Iran in the present but preventing a far more dangerous future.
"They are pursuing nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them to American cities," Netanyahu warned. "That's what this war is about — preventing that outcome."
While Netanyahu declined to offer a specific timeline for the conclusion of the conflict, he projected continued momentum in favor of the U.S.-Israel alliance.
"Iran is coming out weaker; we're coming out stronger," he said, pointing to both military successes and growing internal instability within the Iranian regime.