Netanyahu claims strikes stopped Iran from developing atomic bomb.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that military strikes against Iran in February and June 2025 prevented the nation from developing an atomic bomb. Speaking at Israel's Independence Day ceremony, Netanyahu stated that without these preemptive actions, Iran would currently possess a nuclear weapon capable of threatening Israel. He framed the attacks as essential to national security and regional stability, emphasizing that Israel acted to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions before they could be fully realized.