Netanyahu aide pitches Iran strategy

Ophir Falk, the foreign policy adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has called for the removal of Iran's government. In written comments provided to The Jerusalem Post on Sunday, Falk argued that Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are the optimal pair to execute this change. The remarks arrived one day ahead of Israel's general election on Tuesday.

Falk described the goal as removing the "genocidal Ayatollah regime in Iran." He stated that this objective serves the best interests of America, Israel, and civilization. According to Falk, the current alliance between the two leaders has already demonstrated the suitability required to accomplish this task.

The adviser framed the upcoming election as a choice regarding Israel's leadership during the final two years of Trump's presidency. He posed the central question to voters: who will best coordinate with the US president to finish the work in Iran and expand regional peace? Falk contrasted the desires of the two allied leaders with the wishes of their adversaries. He noted that while Trump wants to work with Netanyahu, groups including Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iran want Netanyahu to lose.

President Trump reinforced Falk's message on Sunday evening. On Truth Social, the US president renewed his endorsement of the Israeli prime minister. Trump urged Israelis to vote for Netanyahu, stating, "we have to finish the job that we started!"

Falk also assessed the current strategic balance. He claimed that Israel and the American-Israeli alliance are stronger than ever, while Iran and its proxies are weaker than at any previous point. This view aligns with comments he made in an October 15 interview, where he said Israel was "very close" to creating the conditions for regime change.

Despite the urgent tone, Falk's recent written remarks did not specify the method by which the United States and Israel would remove Iran's leadership. He also provided no timetable for when this might occur. In his earlier interview, he emphasized that the final decision on regime change rests with the Iranian people themselves.