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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on March 19, 2026. (Photo by Ronen Zvulun \/ POOL \/ AFP) \/<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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\r\n\tOn the 20th day of the war between the United States and Israel against Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared, at a press conference in Jerusalem, that Iran has completely lost its ability to enrich uranium and produce ballistic missiles<\/strong><\/p>

According to him, after three weeks of intense air strikes, “Iran today no longer has the ability to enrich uranium or to manufacture ballistic missiles.” Netanyahu stated that Israel is systematically destroying the factories that produce components for these missiles and nuclear weapons, dismantling the industrial base of the Iranian program in a more profound way than in previous operations, such as “Operation Rising Lion” carried out in June.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nHe described the Iranian regime as weaker than ever, comparing it to rotten wood on the inside, with obvious cracks: the death of key leaders, including Supreme Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of senior military officers, uncertainty about who is actually in charge at the moment, and even possible defections in armed forces units.<\/p>

\r\nRegarding his designated successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, Netanyahu said he did not know whether he was alive, injured or missing, as he had not appeared publicly since the attacks that killed close family members.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe objective of the campaign, according to the prime minister, is to eliminate the nuclear and missile threat before these programs are protected in deep underground facilities, in addition to weakening the regime to the point that the Iranians themselves can overthrow it – although he emphasized that this depends on the Iranian people and is not guaranteed.<\/p>

\r\nNetanyahu did not rule out the possibility of a ground component in the operation, stating that “attacks from the air achieve a lot, but there also has to be something on the ground”, without going into details about how this could happen.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nA few hours after the declaration, Iran launched another salvo of missiles at Israel, causing sirens to sound in Jerusalem and other regions.<\/p>

\r\nThe conflict escalated with mutual attacks: Israel bombed the South Pars gas field, the largest in the world and shared with Qatar.<\/p>

\r\nNetanyahu called the action independent, but US President Donald Trump said he had asked Israel to suspend future attacks on Iranian energy facilities – and Israel was complying.<\/p>

\r\nTrump and American sources offered slightly different accounts of the coordination of this bombing, while the US Defense Secretary described it as a “warning” for Iran to stop attacking energy infrastructure in the Gulf, which has driven up oil prices and prompted Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nNetanyahu highlighted the strong partnership with the United States, denying that he dragged Trump into the conflict and stating that the American president quickly understood the need for action.<\/p>

\r\nHe predicted that the war will last “as long as necessary” but will end “much faster than people imagine,” paving the way for regional changes such as new gas and oil pipelines across the Arabian Peninsula to Israel, eliminating dependence on chokepoints like Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe statements about the total elimination of Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities come directly from Netanyahu, without independent confirmations or external details cited in the article, amid a regional escalation with global impacts on energy.

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