Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday night that Iran’s ruling regime has been fundamentally weakened and will ultimately collapse.

Speaking at a farewell ceremony for outgoing Mossad chief David Barnea, Netanyahu argued that Tehran has already paid a severe price in its confrontation with Israel and the United States.

“The foundations of this regime of terror in Iran have been shaken,” Netanyahu said, adding that it would not return to its former strength and “will ultimately fall.”

The prime minister also issued a direct warning to Israel’s enemies, saying those planning attacks against the Jewish state should understand that their efforts will fail — and that the consequences will be heavy.

Netanyahu’s remarks follow similar comments from IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, who said last week that the future of the Iranian regime is increasingly uncertain after the recent US-Israeli campaign. Zamir said the ayatollahs’ military structure had been badly damaged, with senior leaders under pressure, major capabilities destroyed, and Iran’s nuclear program pushed back by years.

Israeli officials have framed the campaign as a strategic turning point: not merely a response to Iranian aggression, but an effort to break the machinery that has armed, funded, and directed hostile forces across the region.

The conflict began on Feb. 28 with joint American and Israeli strikes against Iranian regime targets. A temporary ceasefire has been in place since April 8, while negotiations continue.

For Netanyahu, the message was clear: Iran’s rulers built a regional architecture of terror around Israel. Now, he says, that architecture is cracking — and the regime behind it may not survive the consequences.

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