Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran is no longer able to continue its ballistic missile development programme or enrich uranium after weeks of US-Israeli airstrikes.
According to Netanyahu, the war could end “faster than people think.”
Speaking at a press conference on 19 March, Netanyahu also said Israel continues to create conditions for Iranians to topple the hardline regime. He added, however, that it is “too early” to assess whether people in Iran will take advantage of the situation inside the country.
“At the end of the day, it will be up to them,” Netanyahu said.
The joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran came after mass protests in the country a month earlier, to which Iranian authorities responded with violent actions. Thousands of demonstrators were killed.
Israel and the US have been striking Iran since 28 February. US President Donald Trump said the aim of this war-destroying Iran’s military capabilities and preventing Tehran from developing nuclear weapons. Iran has been striking Israel and countries in the region that co-operate with the US.