Iranian officials have threatened to “pursue and kill” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States continues to escalate.
The warning was issued by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which said it would target Netanyahu if he remains alive.
“If this child-killing criminal is alive, we will continue to pursue and kill him with full force,” the IRGC said in a statement reported by the Associated Press and the Iranian state-run IRNA news agency.
The statement comes amid a growing wave of military operations across the region. Information about the IRGC and its activities can be found through the Encyclopaedia Britannica overview of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Israel Launches New Strikes in Western Iran
The threat came as Israeli forces launched a new round of strikes targeting Iranian infrastructure in the western part of the country.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the attacks were part of ongoing operations against what it described as “terror regime infrastructure.”
Officials stated that the strikes focused on military facilities connected to Iran’s security forces and strategic operations.
The latest military activity marks another escalation in a war that has continued for several weeks.
Netanyahu Says Israel Is “Crushing” Iranian Regime
Netanyahu recently addressed the Israeli public, describing the war as a historic moment for the country.
He said Israel and the United States are working together to weaken Iran’s leadership and military capabilities.
“We are in historic days, days that will be recorded in the annals of Israel,” Netanyahu said during the speech.
He added that Israel’s military operations were expanding as part of what he called “Operation Roaring Lion.”
Longstanding Tensions With Iran
Netanyahu has repeatedly warned that Iran poses the greatest strategic threat to Israel.
He said he first expressed concerns about Iran’s ambitions decades ago and believes the country continues to pursue policies aimed at Israel’s destruction.
Iran, in turn, has accused Israel and the United States of aggression and has vowed to continue its resistance.
The two countries have exchanged missile and drone strikes throughout the current conflict.
U.S. Position on Ending the Conflict
U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran has expressed interest in negotiating an end to the war.
However, Trump said the United States is not prepared to agree to a deal unless Iran accepts strict conditions.
He said any agreement would require Iran to completely abandon its nuclear ambitions.
“Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” Trump said in an interview with NBC News.
For now, the conflict continues with both sides exchanging threats and military strikes, while diplomatic solutions remain uncertain.