Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken to the Iranian people after recent missile strikes by Iran’s regime, stating that hundreds of ballistic missiles were launched against Israel. Netanyahu highlighted the cost of these attacks, saying the Khamenei regime spent $2.3 billion on them.
He questioned whether Iran’s leadership had disclosed this expense to its citizens, pointing out that while the missiles had minimal impact on Israel, they had significant financial consequences for the Iranian public. Netanyahu argued that these funds would have been better spent on crucial services like transportation and education, rather than on aggression that exposes the regime’s cruelty. He depicted the Khamenei government as one that drains essential resources from its people and harms Iran’s international reputation.
He said in an interview with All Israel News, ‘A few weeks ago, I spoke directly to the people of Iran; millions of people around the world, and millions of people in Iran itself, saw that video. After they saw it, many Iranians reached out to Israel. So today, I want to once again address the people of Iran, since we last spoke. The regime launched hundreds of ballistic missiles at my country, Israel. I wonder, did he tell you how much that attack cost? The Khamenei Regime’s missile attacks on Israel cost Iran $2.3 billion. That’s how much of your precious money they wasted on feudal attacks.
The missiles did marginal damage to Israel, but what damage did they do to you? That sum could have added billions to your transportation budget; it could have added billions to your education budget. But instead, Khamenei exposed the regime’s brutality and turned the world against your country. He robbed you of money that should have been yours.”