Netanyahu States Iran Can Rebuild Its Nuclear Program

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Iran continues to have the capability to rebuild its nuclear program.

He emphasized that the Iranian threat persists, noting that the conflict with Tehran partly arose because Iran was "on the verge of producing nuclear weapons."

During an interview with the American channel Newsmax, Netanyahu reiterated that "Tehran still has the ability to reconstruct its nuclear program," while adding that "it is too early to predict what will happen with Iran."

Israel has also threatened to resume military action against Iran "at any time." On Monday, Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz vowed to kill "anyone who wants to destroy Israel."

Katz further stated that Israeli and American strikes have eliminated an immediate existential threat to Israel and severely damaged Iran's strategic capabilities. He affirmed that "Israel is prepared to defend itself independently against any future threat."

On June 18, Iran and the United States reached a memorandum of understanding that included a ceasefire, the lifting of the U.S. naval blockade on Iran, and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which had caused increases in oil and gas prices as well as inflation rates.