Netanyahu urges Iranians to ‘throw off the yoke of tyranny’

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File: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Abir SULTAN / POOL / AFP

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Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Tuesday called on the people of Iran to bring about political change in their country.

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He said, it ultimately depended on the Iranian population to end the rule of the current leadership in Tehran.

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Speaking during a meeting with representatives of Israel’s Ministry of Health, Netanyahu said the government’s broader aim is to see Iranians free themselves from what he described as oppressive rule.

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“Our goal is to bring the Iranian people to throw off the yoke of tyranny, but ultimately it depends on them,” Netanyahu said, according to a statement from his office.

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Referring to the Iranian leadership, he added: “There is no doubt that we are breaking their bones with the measures taken so far.”

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Netanyahu has previously made similar remarks about political change in Iran, urging citizens to overthrow the country’s ruling establishment.

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His comments came amid heightened tensions between Israel and Iran, and ongoing regional security concerns.

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