Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a clear warning that Israel’s campaign in Iran is not over yet, even though military tensions in the Middle East are currently at a standstill .
“Our campaign in Iran continues. Much remains to be done. But what has been achieved so far is undoubtedly historic,” he said in a video message released during high-level US-Iranian talks in Islamabad on Saturday (April 11).
Netanyahu also outlined the strategic rationale for launching a military strike on Iran in his speech. He claimed that Iran was rapidly approaching the capability to produce nuclear weapons, which would have posed a major threat to Israel’s security. “If Iran had achieved that capability, the situation would have become a direct threat to our existence,” he said.
He also alleged that Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei planned to move the country’s nuclear and missile programs underground to protect them from external attacks, calling Israel’s military action “inevitable” in this context.
Tensions have been simmering between Israel , the United States and Iran over Iran’s nuclear program for the past two decades . The military operation began on February 28 after diplomatic talks collapsed in February, escalating the regional conflict.
Netanyahu indicated in his speech that the operation could continue until Iran’s nuclear infrastructure is completely disabled. At the same time, he supported US President Donald Trump ‘s position that Iran’s nuclear capabilities must be brought under control through diplomatic negotiations or alternative means.
Analysts say the comments have added a new dimension to the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. The message of keeping military options open despite the ceasefire is raising fresh concerns for regional stability.