Netanyahu Says Iran Is Developing ICBMs That Could Reach the United States
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran is developing intercontinental ballistic missiles intended to reach the United States and wants to equip them with nuclear warheads, in an interview with Mark Levin aired on the night of October 17 on Fox News' “Life, Liberty & Levin.” He said such missiles could put “every single city in the United States” at risk and argued that Iran's leadership does not follow the same calculations of cost and benefit as other nuclear powers.
The 2026 US intelligence assessment says Iran has demonstrated space-launch and other technology that could be used to begin developing a militarily viable ICBM before 2035 if Tehran chose to pursue that capability. The assessment does not say Iran currently possesses an operational ICBM capable of reaching the United States.
Netanyahu also defended Israel's conduct in Gaza, saying Hamas had prevented civilians from leaving combat zones at gunpoint and that this was responsible for civilian casualties. On President Donald Trump, he said leaders sometimes have to “take the hit” to act for future generations and said he believed Trump had done so. The interview aired 10 days before Israel's October 27 election.
Sources: Fox News interview, as reported by i24NEWS and Eastora News
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