Iran’s Islamic republic will ‘collapse internally’, says Netanyahu

South China Morning Post Political StrategyNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseMarch 31, 2026 at 12:36 AM

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Iran's Islamic republic will eventually collapse internally, although he maintains that regime change is not the current objective of the US-Israeli campaign. He told Newsmax that the ongoing military actions are focused on weakening Iran's military, missile, and nuclear capabilities. Netanyahu claimed the war has achieved over half of its goals, but he did not specify an end date. Meanwhile, unnamed Gulf allies, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are reportedly urging the Trump administration to continue the war, believing Iran has not been sufficiently weakened. These allies see an opportunity to cripple Tehran's government.

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The US-led bombing campaign has lasted a month.

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Netanyahu said the objective of the US-Israeli war is not the internal collapse of Iran.

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Gulf allies are urging US President Donald Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran.

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Iran’s Islamic republic will ‘collapse internally’

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The war on Iran had achieved more than half its aims.

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Newsmax 40% Donald Trump 60% Saudi Arabia 60% United Arab Emirates 60% Israel ×370% United States ×580% Iran ×690% Benjamin Netanyahu ×290%

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iran 100% netanyahu 90% islamic republic 80% us-israeli war 70% collapse internally 60% military capacity 60% nuclear capacity 60% gulf allies 50% degrading capacity 50% weakening iran 40%