Israel estimates that its strikes on Iran have delayed Tehran’s potential to develop a nuclear weapon by “at least two or three years,” according to Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. This statement was made in an interview published on a Saturday.
The Israeli offensive has targeted hundreds of nuclear and military sites, resulting in the deaths of top commanders and nuclear scientists. Foreign Minister Saar described the results of these efforts as “very significant” in an interview with the German newspaper Bild. He noted that the removal of individuals leading the weaponization of Iran’s nuclear program is critical.
Saar stated, “According to the assessment we hear, we already delayed for at least two or three years the possibility for them to have a nuclear bomb.” He emphasized Israel’s commitment, asserting, “We will do whatever we can do. We will not stop until we will do everything that we can do there in order to remove this threat.”
In response to the unprecedented offensive that Israel launched on June 13, Iran has carried out drone and missile strikes, while continuing to deny that it is pursuing nuclear weapons. Furthermore, Saar clarified that the Israeli government has not defined “regime change” in Iran as an objective of this conflict.
