Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Says Iran Would Pose an Extreme Threat If It Acquired Nuclear Weapons

On October 18, 2026, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in a public address that if Iran were to become a nuclear power, it would be completely different from the other nuclear countries in the world. He believes Iran lacks rational cost-benefit calculation and said its regime is characterized by extreme fanaticism, implying that Iran possessing nuclear weapons would pose a unique and severe threat to global security.