https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-claims-israel-is-very-close-to-defeating-iran-s-regime-during-visit-to-syriaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-claims-israel-is-very-close-to-defeating-iran-s-regime-during-visit-to-syriahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/netanyahu-claims-israel-is-very-close-to-defeating-iran-s-regime-during-visit-to-syria#u65371Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:02:05 +0000Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated during a visit to Israeli troops at Mount Hermon in Syria that Israel is "very close" to defeating the Iranian regime. Netanyahu vowed that Israel will not permit any "terrorist army" to establish itself on the border. This escalation coincides with U.S. forces destroying five Iranian oil tankers, which triggered Iranian retaliation and drove crude oil prices to a 15-week high of $100 per barrel. Separately, Katz has threatened strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure in a Rosh Hashanah message.Why it mattersThe situatio