Prime Minister says he ordered strikes that "devastated Iran's nuclear facilities," defends action

The Prime Minister told a confirmation panel that 14 years earlier he had "stood on this podium" and "drew a red line" aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons, and later ordered strikes he said destroyed Iran's nuclear program.

He described the operation in moral and existential terms, saying, "Devastating Iran's nuclear facilities was hard. It was very hard to do. But for me, it was one of the easiest decisions I've ever had to make as prime minister." The speaker framed the action as defensive, saying the strikes prevented nuclear weapons "aimed at destroying Israel" and implied they reduced a broader global threat.

The Prime Minister also accused some foreign representatives of public criticism alongside private gratitude, saying delegates who left the hall had leaders who "even thank us privately for taking out Iran's nukes," and calling that contrast "mindblowing hypocrisy." The transcript does not include corroboration or responses from other parties; the statements are recorded as the Prime Minister's assertions.

The remarks were delivered in a continuous monologue to the panel; the transcript does not record any immediate challenge, supporting evidence presented at the hearing, or subsequent formal action tied to the claims in this excerpt.