Netanyahu says Iran war could end 'faster than people think'
"I see this war ending a lot faster than people think," Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu said at a press conference.
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- Published Date: 10:54 | 19 March 2026
Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he believed the war in Iran could finish sooner than "people think".
"I also see this war ending a lot faster than people think," Netanyahu said at a press conference.
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Netanyahu said on Thursday that any Iranian attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz would fail.
"The death cult in Iran is trying to blackmail the world by closing a key international maritime route, the Strait of Hormuz. It won't work," Netanyahu said at a televised press conference.
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