Asserting that the joint US-Israel campaign against Iran is "going better than expected" and Israel is "stronger than ever", Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said there was "no life insurance" for Iran's newly chosen Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. ADVERTISEMENTMojtaba's father, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in joint US-Israel strikes on February 28. Addressing the Iranian people, the Israeli leader said, "The moment when you can embark on a new path of freedom – that moment is approaching. When asked by reporters again if Israel would push for a regime change, Netanyahu said, "You can lead someone to water, you cannot make him drink." Netanyahu hinted at possible new breakthroughs on the diplomatic front for Israel in the region.

Source: The Telegraph March 13, 2026 01:06 UTC