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Netanyahu’s Iran War Press Briefing Targeted at ‘Audience of One’: Donald Trump

Netanyahu detailed goals to eliminate Iran's nuclear and missile threats and hinted at possible ground operations while denying Israel dragged the US into the conflict.

  • On March 19, Netanyahu said Iran was 'decimated' and no longer has capacity to enrich uranium or build ballistic missiles, hinting ground operations may be necessary.
  • After Iran's blockade, six countries offered to secure maritime traffic and stabilise energy markets, while the Pentagon requested an extra $200 billion and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved arms sales.
  • Concrete impacts include IMO reporting 20,000 seafarers affected, oil prices swinging to $119 then settling around $112, and attacks hitting the Bazan oil refinery.
  • Some allies have resisted involvement, noting Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor, insists Germany will not join the US-Israeli war while Frederiksen and Meloni warned, 'We cannot risk a repeat of the refugee and migratory flows to the EU which we saw unfold in 2015-2016.'
  • Analysts caution that continued disruption could ripple through food systems, urging open trade, while six countries pledge to stabilise energy by working with producing nations and support affected states; legal experts note UN Resolution 3314 bars using territory for acts of aggression.
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After a few days, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared before the press. He rejects claims that Israel dragged America into the war. Agreed to stop attacks on Iranian gas facilities. An unusual idea in Washington.

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Deutsche Welle broke the news in Bonn, Germany on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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