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Mossad Chief: War with Iran Not Over Until Regime Falls

Outgoing Mossad Director David Barnea declared that Israel's campaign against Iran will only be considered complete when the country's "extremist regime" is replaced. He detailed "two wars of necessity," involving airstrikes on Iran, and warned of the ongoing threat from Tehran's nuclear program and ballistic missiles. Barnea revealed that Mossad operatives worked inside Iran during the conflict to provide intelligence for strikes. He is set to be replaced by Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman at the end of his term in June.

Key Points: Mossad Chief: Iran Conflict Ends Only With Regime Change

  • Barnea links conflict to Iran's regime change
  • Warns of Iran's nuclear, missile threat
  • Details "two wars of necessity" with airstrikes
  • Mossad operated inside Tehran during campaign
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Mossad Chief: War with Iran not over until its 'Extremist Regime' falls

Outgoing Mossad Director David Barnea states Israel's mission against Iran is not complete until the Islamic Republic's "extremist regime" is replaced.

"Our commitment will be fulfilled only when this extremist regime is replaced. - David Barnea"

Tel Aviv, April 14

Outgoing Mossad Director David Barnea said Israel's campaign against Iran will not be considered complete until the country's ruling system is replaced, delivering one of his clearest statements yet linking the ongoing conflict to the future of the Islamic Republic itself.

"Our commitment will be fulfilled only when this extremist regime is replaced," Barnea said at the intelligence agency's Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony on Tuesday. "That regime, which seeks our destruction, must pass from the world. Our mission has not yet been completed."

However, he stressed that the end of active fighting does not mean the mission is over, noting that operational planning had anticipated a prolonged conflict.

"We did not think this mission would be completed immediately with the end of the battles," Barnea said. "We planned for our campaign to continue."

Barnea is due to step down from his position on June 2 at the end of his five-year term. The government on Sunday approved Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman, currently Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's military secretary, to replace Barnea.

Barnea said Israel repeatedly raised red flags about Iran's nuclear program and expanding ballistic missile arsenal. "We warned time and again about the danger posed by the nuclear program as an existential threat," he said, "and about the quantities of ballistic missiles threatening Israeli civilians throughout the country."

He said Israel ultimately acted militarily, describing "two wars of necessity," referring to twelve days of airstrikes on Iran in June 2025 and the more recent strikes conducted in coordination with the United States. "In the end, we took our fate into our own hands," Barnea said. "At our side, in a strong alliance and historic cooperation with the world's most powerful country, we fought together for the values of justice and freedom."

Barnea said, "Those who naively believe that the Holocaust belongs to the past, that in today's reality genocide cannot happen, that there cannot be calls for annihilation, that hatred threatening the existence of the Jewish people cannot grow, are mistaken." He added, "The Iranian threat grew before our eyes, in full view of the world, almost without interference."

He also said Mossad operatives had operated inside Iran during the campaign. "The Mossad once again operated in the heart of Tehran," he said. "We brought precise intelligence to the Israeli Air Force, and we struck the missiles threatening Israeli civilians."

- ANI

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Sarah B
The parallels drawn to the Holocaust are powerful and chilling. The world did stand by once. But the solution cannot be endless war. The international community, including powers like India, needs to step up for a lasting diplomatic solution before this consumes the entire Middle East.
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Aditya G
As an Indian, our primary concern is the safety of our diaspora in the region and the impact on global oil prices. Another prolonged conflict will hurt economies worldwide. We need stability, not more regime change adventures. Hope our diplomats are working behind the scenes.
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Priyanka N
The mention of operating inside Tehran is bold. It shows the intelligence war is very real. But declaring the mission isn't over until the regime falls? That's a forever war. India has good relations with both sides; we must use that position to advocate for de-escalation. Jai Hind.
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Karthik V
Respectfully, this is a worrying stance. A country's internal governance is its own business. The goal should be to neutralize immediate threats, not to dictate who rules in Tehran. This kind of maximalist objective rarely leads to peace. India's policy of strategic autonomy makes more sense.
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Michael C
The nuclear and missile threat is undeniable. But "replacing the regime" is a political goal, not a security one. It blurs the line between defense and offense. Hope the new Mossad chief has a more pragmatic approach. The region, and the world, can't afford another decades-long conflict.

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