Jerusalem/Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday reiterated his long-standing commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, declaring that Tehran would never possess an atomic bomb as long as he remains Israel’s Prime Minister.
In a statement posted on social media platform X, Netanyahu said he and US President Donald Trump were in complete agreement on the issue of Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
“As long as I am Prime Minister of Israel, Iran will not have nuclear weapons,” Netanyahu stated. “There is full agreement between me and President Trump on this issue.”
The Israeli leader emphasized that he has spent more than three decades leading international efforts against Iran’s nuclear programme, arguing that those efforts had prevented Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons capable of threatening Israel.
“Iran is working to destroy the Jewish state, and I dedicate my life to preventing them from doing so,” Netanyahu said. “As long as I am Prime Minister of Israel, this will not happen.”
His remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump announced that Iran had approved a framework agreement with the United States that would permanently prevent it from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Speaking at the White House, Trump described the development as a major diplomatic breakthrough and said negotiations had reached their final stage, with formal documentation expected to be completed within days.
“We have a deal that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, which was the whole purpose of what we had to go through to get this,” Trump said.
According to Trump, the proposed agreement would prohibit Iran from purchasing, developing, or possessing nuclear weapons under any circumstances. He expressed confidence that the deal could be formally signed soon, possibly over the weekend.
When asked whether Iran’s Supreme Leader had approved the arrangement, Trump replied that his understanding was that approval had been granted.
The US President described the agreement as a detailed memorandum of understanding that had also received support from several influential regional countries. He said he had spoken with leaders from Israel, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait following the breakthrough.
Trump argued that sustained military pressure had played a significant role in bringing Iran to the negotiating table. He claimed that Iran’s military capabilities had been substantially weakened during the recent conflict, prompting Tehran to seek a diplomatic resolution.
“They want to make the deal a lot more than I do,” Trump said, while expressing optimism that the agreement would contribute to long-term regional stability.
The developments mark a potentially significant turning point in US-Iran relations and regional security dynamics, with global attention now focused on whether the proposed agreement will be formally signed and successfully implemented in the coming days.
