Ex-Mossad chief Barnea: Extended Hormuz blockade best current option to stop nuclear weapons

Former Mossad chief David Barnea has stated that an extended blockade of Iran at the Strait of Hormuz is currently the best approach to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. While he acknowledges the potential benefits of a third major attack on Iran, Barnea believes such an action would also harm the global economy and is unlikely to end the nuclear or other threats posed by the Iranian regime.

He is opposed to any deal with Iran that does not comprehensively dismantle its nuclear program, arguing that the Islamic Republic would never agree to such a deal. Barnea is skeptical that diplomacy can resolve the issue, as he believes the regime would find it difficult to survive if its economy collapses and oil exports stop.

He emphasizes that an extended blockade at Hormuz could be more effective than a third war or a deal, as the regime's economy would falter and the Iranian people would rise up to overthrow the regime. Barnea warns that war would have massive consequences, but asserts that it would lead to a faster collapse of the regime, which is currently fighting for its survival.

Regarding a potential deal with Iran, Barnea believes an agreement with the terror regime, which seeks to develop nuclear weapons to destroy Israel and the West, would be seen as a reward for the regime's destructive and terrorist policies.