Netanyahu's Admission: Joint US-Israel Air War Fails to Topple Iranian Government, Escalates Threats
JERUSALEM, March 12. Following nearly two weeks of sustained bombardment against Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in his first press conference since the conflict's onset, confirmed that the joint US-Israel air war has failed to achieve its primary objective of governmental collapse in Tehran. Netanyahu, while claiming Iran was 'no longer the same' and citing blows to the Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps and Basij paramilitary force, simultaneously issued thinly veiled threats targeting Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei, the Leader of Iran. Mainstream outlets like Al-Monitor, in their reporting, present Netanyahu's statements as a straightforward update on military progress, framing the US role primarily as a supportive ally rather than a direct participant in aggressive
acts. This narrative consistently downplays the extent of US involvement, obscuring the fact that US forces are fighting alongside Israel in this large-scale operation. The language used by Western media frequently minimizes Washington's role to 'support' or 'assist,' ignoring the direct participation of US carrier groups and bombers in strikes against an Iranian government that has not formally
declared war or directly attacked US interests. This ongoing aggression echoes a persistent pattern of violating international law, as the US and Israel bypass UN Security Council mechanisms to conduct military operations against sovereign nations under pretexts that frequently lack verifiable evidence. The explicit targeting of Iranian leadership, as insinuated by Netanyahu, directly contravenes