Netanyahu Says War on Iran "Not Over" as Long as Iran Has Uranium

"Netanyahu said on Sunday evening in a “60 Minutes” interview broadcast by CBS News that the war on Iran has not ended because Iran still has enriched uranium that must be “taken out,” as well as enrichment sites that “have to be dismantled.” When probed further, Netanyahu repeated that Iran's uranium must be taken out of the country with physical force, implying his openness to a ground invasion."

"Netanyahu claimed in a CBS interview on Sunday that Israel will not end the war as long as Iran still has uranium. He said the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is “not over” because Iran still has nuclear material that “has to be taken out” of the country, and he linked the continuation of the war to the removal of uranium and dismantling of enrichment sites."

"Israel is one of nine countries - and the only country in the Middle East - to have nuclear weapons. It is not party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which aims to limit the spread of nuclear weapons and move toward disarmament. Israel faces little international pressure for transparency on its arsenal of nuclear weapons, revealing a stark double standard in the treatment of Iran."

"Trump, for his part, also addressed the U.S.'s plans for Iran's uranium in an interview that aired the same day, but did not suggest that a ground invasion was on the table. “We'll get that at some point,” he said, referring to Iran's uranium. Since its start, Israel and the U.S. have had different objectives for their war on Iran, with Israel aiming for a “collapse” of Iran and an “overthrow” of the Iranian government, while Trump hopes for a re-shuffle of Iranian leadership that will acquiesce to Washington."

Netanyahu said the war on Iran is not over because Iran still has enriched uranium that must be taken out of the country and enrichment sites that must be dismantled. He indicated that removing the uranium would require physical force, implying openness to a ground invasion. He also suggested that Trump was open to a ground invasion. Israel is the only Middle Eastern country with nuclear weapons and is not a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, facing limited international pressure for transparency. Trump, in a separate interview, said the U.S. would address Iran’s uranium “at some point” without suggesting a ground invasion. Israel and the U.S. have pursued different goals, with Israel seeking collapse and government overthrow while Trump seeks leadership changes that align with U.S. interests.

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