Netanyahu says Khamenei fears Iranian people more than Israel

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said Iran's clerical rulers fear their own people more than anything, in the latest installment of a years-long series of videos addressed directly to Iranians.

"There’s one thing Khamenei's regime fears more than Israel. It’s you – the people of Iran," Netanyahu said in a video published on X.

“They spend so much time and money trying to crush your hopes and curb your dreams," he added. "Don't let your dreams die. Don't lose hope and know that Israel and others in the free world stand with you.”

Netanyahu published a similar video a few weeks ago, which he said proved popular and made him decide to do another one.

"Since I last spoke to you, the Khamenei regime launched hundreds of ballistic missile at my country, Israel," he said, asserting that the attack came at a cost of $2.3 billion. "That's how much they wasted of your precious money on futile attacks."

"The missiles did marginal damage to Israel, but what damage did they do to you that some 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 added.

Netanyahu pointed out that under a free Iran, the country’s children could receive world-class education, its people could enjoy advanced healthcare, clean water, and modern infrastructure.

Netanyahu expressed Israel's willingness to help rebuild Iran’s collapsing infrastructure, particularly its water systems, pointing to Israel’s advanced desalination technology as an example.

He concluded his message with a call to hope, referencing the Iranian slogan Women, Life, Freedom and encouraging Iranians to not let their dreams die and to continue striving for a free and prosperous future.