Israel announced on Sunday that it is ready to halt its military campaign against Iran if the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stops the strikes and seeks a solution to the conflict
The statement came hours after a US strike on Iran’s main nuclear facilities, following more than a week of Israeli offensives against targets in Iran.
According to Israeli assessments, the US strike caused extensive damage.
The Natanz nuclear facility was reportedly destroyed, while those in Fordo and Isfahan suffered serious damage.
Israeli security sources estimate that hundreds of kilograms of enriched nuclear material were destroyed.
An Israeli official said: “If Khamenei stops the strikes tomorrow and wants to end this, we will accept it.”
While the damage is significant, Israel has yet to fully confirm the impact of the US strike.
An official said the Iranians had failed to remove large quantities of enriched material before the attack, and that most of it – hundreds of kilograms – had been destroyed.
What to expect now? Key takeaways
How long has Iran’s nuclear program been delayed”#Y#
Israel estimates that Iran’s nuclear program has been delayed by more than a decade.#Y#
How long could the conflict last?
Israeli officials said they had prepared the public for a protracted campaign, but that how long it would last would depend on Iran.
“If Iran drags us into a war of attrition, it will take time.
We don’t want that.
We hope to resolve it soon, ideally this week.
But if Khamenei continues to attack, we will respond,” one official said.
Does Israel have enough missile defenses?
“We are producing more interceptor missiles, and the defense budget has been increased.
Our main objective – hitting the nuclear program – has been achieved.
Iranian missile launch sites are still targets and will continue to be in the coming days,” officials said.
What is Israel’s goal: to limit the nuclear program or to change the Iranian regime?
“The focus has always been on the nuclear program.
Changing the regime has never been the goal, although strikes could weaken it,” they explained.
Will Israel accept only damaging nuclear facilities or will it seek other strategic gains?
“If Khamenei stops the strikes and wants to end the conflict, we will accept,” one official added.
Does Israel expect a nuclear deal with Iran?
“It is very unlikely.
We do not see Iran willing to negotiate.”
Is there a joint US-Israeli plan for the ‘day after'”#Y#
“For now, we are watching what Khamenei will do.
If he attacks the US, that’s one thing.
If he attacks only Israel, that’s another.
The US would like Iran to return to negotiations, but it all depends on Khamenei’s choices: attack the US, only Israel, negotiate or surrender.
We don’t want to prolong the conflict,” officials said.
Iran is attacking Israeli civilians, while Israel is focusing on military targets.
Could that change?
“We are not like Iran – we do not attack civilians.
That gives us international legitimacy.
We have shown the world, from Paris to New York, the risk if this conflict escalates.
We are a democracy, not a dictatorship, and we do not kill civilians,” the officials stressed.
Was all of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile destroyed in the US strike?
“We do not have final confirmation yet.
We expect 80 to 90 percent to have been destroyed.
We will have more details in the coming days.”
How many missiles and launchers does Iran still have?
“We have destroyed over 50% of Iran’s launchers.
There are about 200 left.
They still have about 1,500 missiles.”
Is there a risk of terrorist attacks from Iran against Israeli or Jewish targets abroad?
“It is a possibility, which is why we have raised the alert level and are working to prevent such attacks.”
Where are the ministers of the Israeli War Cabinet?
“They are in a secure bunker, sleeping there.
Their families are in secure, undisclosed locations.
Only the ministers are in the bunker.
Not even Sara Netanyahu is there.”
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Published in 06/22/2025 23h08
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