{"id":182222,"date":"2025-06-13T22:41:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T22:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/182222\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T22:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T22:41:14","slug":"amid-tensions-with-iran-netanyahu-speaks-to-pm-modi-german-chancellor-merz-french-president-macron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/182222\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid tensions with Iran, Netanyahu speaks to PM Modi, German Chancellor Merz, French President Macron"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tel Aviv:<\/strong> Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held talks with world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron. During the talks, the leaders showed understanding for Israel\u2019s defence needs in the face of the \u201cIranian threat of annihilation\u201d, Israel Prime Minister\u2019s Office stated.<\/p>\n

Netanyahu said that he would continue to be in touch with them in the coming days. He is due to speak with US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and UK PM Keir Starmer.<\/p>\n

In a statement shared on X, Israel Prime Minister\u2019s Office stated, \u201cPrime Minister Netanyahu, beginning last night, has held conversations with world leaders, including the German Chancellor, the Indian Prime Minister and the French President. He is due to speak with US President Trump, Russian President Putin and the British Prime Minister.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe leaders showed understanding for Israel\u2019s defense needs in the face of the Iranian threat of annihilation; the Prime Minister said that he would continue to be in contact with them in the coming days,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n

Netanyahu\u2019s talks with leaders of France, Germany, and India come amid the tensions between Israel and Iran. Earlier in the day, the Israel Defence Force (IDF) said Israel has launched a \u201cprecise, preemptive strike\u201d in Iran. The spokesperson BG Effie Defrin said the strikes aimed at damaging Iran\u2019s nuclear program and in response to the Iranian regime\u2019s ongoing aggression against Israel.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor years, the Iranian regime has called for the destruction of the State of Israel, planning and advancing concrete military plans to do so. Over the past few months, intelligence has shown that Iran is closer than ever to obtaining a nuclear weapon. This morning, the IDF began pre-emptive and precise strikes targeting the Iranian nuclear program in order to prevent the Iranian regime\u2019s ability to build a nuclear bomb in the immediate timeframe,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said the airstrikes were aimed at protecting Israel\u2019s right to exist and for their future. \u201cWe have no choice. We are operating against an imminent and existential threat. We cannot allow the Iranian regime to obtain a nuclear weapon that would be a danger to Israel and the entire world. This operation is for our right to exist here, for our future and for our children\u2019s future. The State of Israel has the right and the obligation to operate in order to protect its people and will continue to do so,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the launch of a large-scale military campaign, Operation Rising Lion, aimed at dismantling what he described as an existential threat posed by Iran\u2019s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. Netanyahu said Israel had struck multiple high-value Iranian targets in a decisive first strike.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoments ago, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel\u2019s very survival,\u201d he said, adding that the mission would continue \u201cfor as many days as it takes to remove this threat.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Israeli leader accused Iran of pursuing a nuclear weapons programme in defiance of global warnings, pointing to enriched uranium stockpiles capable of producing multiple nuclear bombs.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn recent years, Iran has produced enough highly enriched uranium for nine atom bombs. Nine,\u201d he noted, warning that Tehran had taken \u201csteps to weaponise this enriched uranium\u201d and could develop a nuclear weapon within months.<\/p>\n

Netanyahu likened the current moment to the prelude to World War II, referencing the Holocaust and past global inaction in the face of rising threats.<\/p>\n

\u201cEighty years ago, the Jewish people were the victims of a holocaust perpetrated by the Nazi regime. Today, the Jewish state refuses to be a victim of a nuclear holocaust perpetrated by the Iranian regime,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Reaffirming Israel\u2019s red lines, Netanyahu declared: \u201cNow, as Prime Minister, I\u2019ve made it clear time and again. Israel will never allow those who call for our annihilation to develop the means to achieve that goal. Tonight, Israel backs those words with action.\u201d<\/p>\n

He elaborated on the targets, stating, \u201cWe struck at the heart of Iran\u2019s nuclear enrichment programme. We struck at the heart of Iran\u2019s nuclear weaponization programme. We targeted Iran\u2019s main enrichment facility in Natanz. We targeted Iran\u2019s leading nuclear scientists working on the Iranian bomb. We also struck at the heart of Iran\u2019s ballistic missile programme.\u201d<\/p>\n

He cited growing threats from Iran\u2019s missile development as a catalyst for action. \u201cLast year, Iran fired 300 ballistic missiles at Israel. Each of these missiles carries a tonne of explosives and threatens the lives of hundreds of people. Soon, those missiles could carry a nuclear payload, threatening the lives not of hundreds, but of millions. Iran is gearing up to produce 10,000 of those ballistic missiles within three years. Now just imagine, imagine 10,000 tonnes of TNT landing on a country the size of New Jersey. This is an intolerable threat. It must be stopped.\u201d<\/p>\n

He stated that Israel\u2019s actions extended beyond its borders. \u201cWe defend our Arab neighbours. They too have suffered from Iran\u2019s campaign of chaos and carnage. Our actions against Iran\u2019s proxy Hezbollah led to the establishment of a new government in Lebanon and the collapse of Assad\u2019s murderous regime in Syria. The peoples of those two countries now have a chance for a different future, a better future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reaching out to Iranians, he said, \u201cOur fight is not with you. Our fight is with the brutal dictatorship that has oppressed you for 46 years. I believe that the day of your liberation is near. And when that happens, the great friendship between our two ancient peoples will flourish once again.\u201d<\/p>\n

This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.<\/p>\n

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