{
  "id": 5372118,
  "title": "Netanyahu says toppling Iran's Islamic republic 'within reach'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/netanyahu-says-toppling-irans-islamic-republic-within-reach-5372118",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T17:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260904/netanyahu-says-toppling-irans-islamic-republic-within-reach"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed confidence on Thursday that Iran's Islamic republic could soon be toppled, stating it is weaker than ever and fighting for its survival. At an event with Israeli military leaders, Netanyahu declared his conviction that the regime's overthrow is imminent. This regime is currently teetering and must be removed once and for all, he emphasized, noting that it is close but not impossible. Netanyahu, who has long described Iran's cleric-run state as an existential threat, initiated a joint attack with the United States in late February, though President Donald Trump halted the operation in April. Despite a resurgence of economic pressure and strikes this week, Iran has refrained from attacking U.S. allies in the Gulf, Jordan, and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, suggesting they do so without targeting Israel.",
  "summary": "JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday voiced confidence that Iran's Islamic republic could soon fall, saying it was weaker than ever as the United States resumed attacks. \"This regime is currently teetering. It is weaker than ever. It is fighting for its survival,\" Netanyahu said at an event with Israeli military leaders. \"I am convinced that we can remove this threat…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Netanyahu to IDF brass: Iran regime change is Israel’s ‘main task’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/netanyahu-to-idf-brass-iran-regime-change-is-israels-main-task",
        "published": "2026-09-03T16:44:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Netanyahu says toppling Iran's Islamic republic 'within reach'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/netanyahu-says-toppling-irans-islamic-republic-within-reach",
        "published": "2026-09-03T16:57:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}