Israeli PM expresses hope for free Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directly addressed the Iranian people in a video message, stating that his country seeks peace with all its neighbours and would like to see free Iran among them.

Netanyahu added that this could happen soon — sooner than many think, Caliber.Az reports, citing the message on the website of the Israeli government.

“I want to make clear. Israel wants peace. We want peace with all those who truly want peace with us. And I have no doubt that you, the People of Iran, know this. I know that just as we want peace with you, you want peace with us. But you suffer under the rule of a regime that subjugates you and threatens us. You know what this regime is truly terrified of? It's terrified of you, the people of Iran. And one day, I know that. One day this will change. One day Iran will be free,” Netanyahu said.

“Women, Life, Freedom. Zan, Zendegi, Azadi. That is the future of Iran. That is the future of peace. And I have no doubt that we will realize that future together – a lot sooner than people think. I know and I believe we will transform the Middle East into a beacon of prosperity, progress and peace,” the Israeli prime minister stated.

While speaking about recent developments in the region, Netanyahu expressed the view that the Iranian authorities have failed in Lebanon and Syria, despite significant investments in these areas.

“Do you know why Iran’s oppressors keep losing? It’s not only because they are incompetent and cruel. They are. It’s because they seek to conquer other nations, to impose fundamentalist tyranny on the Middle East—on the entire world. The only thing Israel seeks is to defend our state. But in so doing, we’re defending civilization against barbarism,” he said.

“The historic events we witness today are a chain reaction—a chain reaction to the pounding of Hamas, the decimation of Hezbollah, the targeting of Nasrallah, the blows we delivered to the Iran regime’s axis of terror. And all this came as President Trump pointed out this week, because of Israel and its fighting success,” he said.

A recording of Netanyahu’s address, with subtitles in Hebrew and Farsi, has been posted on X.

By Naila Huseynova