Benjamin Netanyahu told the nation on Saturday that the joint United States‑Israel operation had "crushed" Iran's nuclear and ballistic‑missile programmes. He made the claim in a televised address, saying Iran no longer possesses a single operating enrichment facility and that most of its missile‑production capacity has vanished, although stockpiles remain.
His remarks coincided with two rounds of face‑to‑face talks between Iranian and U.S. officials in Pakistan, with a third session expected later on Saturday or on Sunday, according to Iranian state television. Netanyahu linked the current campaign, which began on 28 February, to a war launched in June 2025 that he said prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear bomb.
The prime minister also referenced the late supreme leader Ali Khamenei's alleged plan to hide nuclear and missile work deep beneath a mountain, asserting that Israel could not stand by. He added that the weakened Iranian regime is
