Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tied two major themes together on Friday, declaring that Iran’s nuclear threat had been eliminated after twenty days of conflict while calling on the world to invest in new energy infrastructure to replace Hormuz-dependent routes. He rejected claims about Israeli responsibility for US involvement in the war. Netanyahu was visionary and confident throughout the press conference, combining military declarations with long-range geopolitical planning.
The prime minister described the Trump-Israel alliance in terms of deep mutual alignment. He called their coordination historically unparalleled and framed Trump as the partnership’s leader. Netanyahu revealed that Trump had contributed his own independently formed understanding of Iran’s nuclear threat to their discussions, reflecting a genuine partnership of shared strategic conviction.
Netanyahu confirmed Israel struck the South Pars gas compound alone and disclosed Trump’s personal request to pause further strikes on Iranian gas infrastructure. He presented both facts transparently, treating them as natural features of a close and communicative alliance. Netanyahu maintained throughout that Israel’s military autonomy remained fully intact.
On the Hormuz question, Netanyahu called Iran’s closure threats blackmail and dismissed them. He proposed pipeline corridors from the Arabian Peninsula to Israeli and Mediterranean ports as a lasting structural solution. Netanyahu argued this infrastructure would permanently neutralize the Hormuz chokepoint and insulate global energy markets from Iranian interference.
Netanyahu concluded with an analysis of Iran’s leadership vacuum. He said Mojtaba had not appeared publicly during the conflict and admitted he was genuinely unsure who was governing the country. Netanyahu pointed to visible competition for power in Tehran and concluded that this instability, combined with military losses, was driving the war toward an earlier-than-expected conclusion.