Netanyahu: Mojtaba Khamenei 'Puppet,' Can't Show Face; Israel's War Goals, Lebanon Warning
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News18•13-03-2026, 07:42
Netanyahu: Mojtaba Khamenei 'Puppet,' Can't Show Face; Israel's War Goals, Lebanon Warning
•Benjamin Netanyahu branded Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, a 'puppet of the Revolutionary Guards' who 'can’t show his face in public'.
•Netanyahu stated Israeli strikes killed top Iranian nuclear scientists during the ongoing conflict.
•Israel's war objectives include preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons, destroying ballistic missile capabilities, and empowering Iranians to overthrow clerical leadership.
•Netanyahu warned Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah, threatening Israeli action 'on the ground' if Beirut fails to comply.
•Iran warned it would target the region's oil and gas industry if its own energy infrastructure is attacked, vowing to continue fighting until the US regrets the war.
