Netanyahu: North Korea has nuclear weapons, but North Korea would not say "America die," while Iran is equivalent to 50 North Koreas.
This statement by Netanyahu is a typical and skillful war mobilization rhetoric. He uses North Korea as a reference to persuade the American public and government that tolerating Iran is far more dangerous than tolerating North Korea, and military action must be taken now.
By comparing the two countries, Netanyahu aims to indicate that North Korea's possession of nuclear weapons is "for self-defense," and the U.S.-North Korea relationship is "controlling the facts on the ground"; whereas Iran's possession of nuclear weapons is "to destroy," and its regime openly declares that it wants to erase America from the map. By highlighting the difference in "saying" or not, he shifts the issue from capability to intent.
In response to external criticism that "Israel is dragging the U.S. into the water," he specifically emphasized in an interview that "no one can lead Trump," trying to ease the growing anti-war sentiment within the U.S. and the skepticism from the MAGA faction.
The key difference is that Iran currently does not have nuclear weapons. The International Atomic Energy Agency's report only indicates that it has mastered high-concentration uranium enrichment technology, but has not confirmed the resumption of a weaponization program.
Netanyahu's greatest concern is the change in U.S. policy. He wants to bind the U.S., eliminate Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons through war, and use U.S. power to eliminate the current Iranian regime.
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