"Never Again Is Now" Netanyahu's War on Iran's Nuclear Ambitions
The Ben Ferguson Podcast
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🗓️ 16 June 2025
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
1. Israeli Military Action in Iran
- Israel launched a large-scale offensive in Iran, reportedly killing Iran’s intelligence chief, Brigadier General Mohammad Kazimi, and his deputy.
- Israeli forces also struck multiple strategic targets, including:
- IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) infrastructure
- Quds Force facilities
- Iranian military sites in Tehran
- Weapons production sites across Iran
2. Intelligence and Strategic Implications
- The successful targeting of high-ranking Iranian officials suggests deep Israeli intelligence penetration into Iran.
- Israeli media and Iranian state media both confirmed the deaths, indicating the severity and credibility of the operation.
3. Statements from Israeli Leadership
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared on Fox News, explaining the rationale behind the operation:
- Claimed an imminent dual existential threat from Iran: nuclear weapon development and a growing ballistic missile arsenal.
- Asserted that Israel acted to prevent a potential nuclear holocaust and to protect global security.
- Emphasized that intelligence shared with the U.S. confirmed Iran’s secret nuclear weaponization efforts.
4. U.S. Involvement and Reactions
- Netanyahu claimed that Israel shared clear intelligence with the U.S. about Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
- He also alleged that Iran had attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump twice, labeling him as “enemy number one” due to his hardline stance against Iran.
5. Broader Geopolitical Context
- The podcast includes commentary on:
- The difference between Israeli military actions and Iranian aggression.
- Support from Gulf states for Israel’s actions (albeit privately).
- President Trump’s support for Israel and his potential role in brokering peace.
- Media criticism and political dynamics surrounding the conflict.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
| 0:06.0 | Because we were facing an imminent dual existential threat. |
| 0:09.0 | One, the threat of Iran rushing to weaponize, they're in which uranium to make atomic bombs. |
| 0:14.0 | Second, a rush to increase their ballistic missile arsenal. |
| 0:17.0 | It took the capacity that they would have 3,600 weapons a year, new weapons, |
| 0:21.3 | within three years, 10,000 ballistic missiles, each one weighing a tonne, a ton, coming in and |
| 0:25.3 | Mox-X, right into our cities, as you saw today. You're listening to the 47 morning update with |
| 0:30.9 | Ben Ferguson. Good Monday morning, day five of the war between Israel and Iran. Israel is now |
| 0:37.2 | killed the Iranian intelligence chief and his deputy, |
| 0:40.5 | and they're going after other leaders in the Iranian government. We'll have the latest on that. |
| 0:45.9 | Plus, Donald Trump is coming out talking about how close of an ally. Israel is, and standing side |
| 0:52.5 | by side with BB. You'll hear Beebe as well. And Donald Trump. |
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