️🇮🇱🇮🇷 The former head of the Mossad, Dedi Barnea, spoke at the Israel Conference today in New York, warning that Iran will continue to pursue nuclear weapons as long as the current regime remains in power, regardless of whether a nuclear agreement is reached.
Barna claimed that reaching an agreement with Tehran would actually reward the Iranian regime and provide it with long-term stability and protection.
Instead, Barnea suggested maintaining economic sanctions and imposing a complete blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that the Iranian regime would struggle to survive without revenues from oil exports.
He also discussed the possibility of another war aimed at toppling the Iranian regime, warning that such a conflict would disrupt global energy markets and the global economy, but could hasten the regime's collapse. According to Barnea, Iran is already trying to rebuild its nuclear program following the two wars, and sees nuclear weapons as its ultimate guarantee of survival.
In a speech to US President Donald Trump, Barnea praised his leadership and his willingness to bear political costs in the conflict with Iran.