Netanyahu: War with Iran Not Over, Nuclear Work Remains

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that the war with Iran “is not over yet,” insisting that ending it requires removing highly enriched uranium from Iran and dismantling its enrichment facilities. “There is work to be done,” he said.

In an interview with CBS, Netanyahu stated that Israel has “weakened a large part” of Iran’s nuclear capabilities, along with what he described as Tehran’s missile capabilities and its regional proxies. However, he stressed that “all of that still exists, and there is work to be done.”

According to estimates by international monitors, Iran still possesses roughly 970 pounds of uranium enriched to a level close to military-grade use.

When asked how to handle these materials, Netanyahu replied: “We go in and take it.” He added that reaching an agreement to remove the highly enriched uranium from Iran would be the “best way” to address the issue.

Netanyahu refused to specify what might happen if no agreement is reached with Iran regarding its nuclear materials, stating: “I won’t give a timeline for that, but I will say this is a very important mission.”