Years in the making: Netanyahu finally makes his move on Iran

Israel's prime minister launches targeted airstrikes, reigniting tensions as nuclear talks falter.
Text: Óscar Ontañón Docal
Published 2025-06-13

The latest news on Israel and Iran. After years of threats and failed diplomacy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered direct strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, marking a dramatic shift in the long-simmering conflict.


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"Nearly a century ago, facing the Nazis, a generation of leaders failed to act in time," Netanyahu stated, noting that the strategy of appeasing Nazi leader Adolf Hitler resulted in the loss of 6 million Jewish lives, "a third of my people".

This comes as nuclear talks between the US and Iran collapsed quietly, offering Netanyahu what he saw as a fleeting window to act. While Israel claims the strikes were aimed at halting potential weapons development, Tehran insists its programme remains peaceful.

The Secretary-General Antonio Guterres meets with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu at Headquarters in New York on September 20, 2023

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