Netanyahu says Trump's decision to strike Iran will 'change history'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, February 16, 2025. Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool via REUTERS/File photo
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lauded what he called a "bold decision" by US President Donald Trump to bomb Iran's nuclear sites, saying it would "change history."
"History will record that President Trump acted to deny the world's most dangerous regime, the world's most dangerous weapons," Netanyahu said in a speech. —Reuters
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