Netanyahu: "Iran Will Not Obtain Nuclear Weapons on My Watch; Trump Agrees"

Amid growing speculation that a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran is imminent, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized that he will not tolerate Iran possessing nuclear weapons and that he has reached a consensus on this matter with U.S. President Donald Trump.

In a statement released by his office on June 12 (local time), Prime Minister Netanyahu declared, "As long as I am the Prime Minister of Israel, Iran will not possess nuclear weapons."

He further stressed, "There is complete agreement between myself and President Trump on this issue."

Netanyahu also noted that he has led the international community's struggle against Iran's nuclear program for over 30 years, stating, "Without this struggle, Iran would have long ago obtained nuclear bombs to destroy Israel."

"Iran is plotting the destruction of the Jewish state, and I have dedicated my life to preventing this," he added. "As long as I am Israel's Prime Minister, such a thing will never happen."

Previously, following President Trump's announcement regarding the expected ceasefire agreement late last night, Prime Minister Netanyahu issued a statement expressing his "gratitude for President Trump's firm commitment that any future final agreement between the U.S. and Iran will include the removal of (Iran's) enriched uranium material, the dismantling of uranium enrichment infrastructure, restrictions on missile production, and an end to Iran's support for proxy forces in the region."

This is interpreted as an attempt to highlight the potential U.S.-Iran agreement as his own achievement, or at the very least, to mitigate the political fallout from the failure to reflect Israel's primary concerns.

The 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the ceasefire, reported by Iran's Mehr News Agency citing sources close to the negotiating team, includes a reaffirmation of Iran's commitment not to produce nuclear weapons. However, it also contains provisions that Israel opposes, such as an "immediate and permanent cessation of war on all fronts, including Lebanon."

If the war in Lebanon ends without fully neutralizing the threat posed by the pro-Iranian militant group Hezbollah, it could trigger strong backlash from residents in northern regions who have been under threat from Hezbollah, as well as from right-wing figures within the political sphere.
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