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Herzog praises Trump for ‘historic decision’ to strike Iranian nuclear sites
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President Isaac Herzog speaks during a swearing in ceremony for new rabbinic judges at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on June 10, 2025. (Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)
President Isaac Herzog praises his US counterpart Donald Trump for his decision to strike Iranian nuclear sites, saying the “historic decision” can “clearly shift the direction of the Middle East for a much better future.”
Speaking to CNN, Herzog won’t say that the Iranian nuclear program has been eliminated, but says it has been “hit very hard” by Israel and US attacks.
Herzog stresses that regime change is “not any of the official goals of this war, not at all,” but that it would be a “very blessed side effect.”
He expresses hope that the US strike creates the opportunity for peace in the region, including between Israel and the Palestinians.
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