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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a press conference. Keynotes: The mission of my life is the struggle against Iran's nuclear program. With an agreement or without an agreement, Iran will not have nuclear weapons. We have caused enormous damage to Iran's economy; some estimate it at one trillion dollars. The struggle is not over. We will have to continue standing guard and defending ourselves whenever necessary. We will remain in the various security zones we have captured [in Lebanon] for as long as necessary in order to protect the state. Iran wanted us to withdraw from there. That did not happen. Do you know why it did not happen? Among other reasons, because I stood very, very firmly. I was very, very resolute on this matter. And I think our American friends respect that determination and that steadfastness. Hezbollah has 8% left of the 150,000 missiles and rockets it once had. Today we eliminated 4 terrorists (in Lebanon) who tried to approach IDF forces. I intend to run in the upcoming elections and win. We will build new alliances with countries in the region and beyond, and we will ensure our defense self-sufficiency. There are instances in which President Trump and I do not see eye to eye. One must stand up for Israel's security interests with wisdom and prudence. I did not say that one of the objectives of the operation was to overthrow the Iranian regime. In the United States, they say that President Trump does everything I ask, and in Israel, they say the opposite—that I do everything he asks. So that's not true, and that's not true. It's a relationship between partners who have known each other for a long time. Many times we agree; sometimes we also disagree. It happens in the best of families. Reporter: Why did Trump act like Biden and sign such an agreement? Netanyahu: I wouldn't make that comparison. We still don't know what the agreement will be. Whoever tells you that we can do everything, that we can conquer half of Europe if we just decide to, that's not true. And whoever tells you that we can completely disregard what the United States says, that's also not true. We do take it into consideration, and we appreciate it as well. We saved the State of Israel from a threat of nuclear annihilation. Because one must understand: Iran was racing toward nuclear weapons, and it was racing to bury its nuclear and missile industries deep underground. We saved the State of Israel from destruction. This agreement (US-Iran) was made by the United States, by the President of the United States, and he believes that he can achieve both supervision and the dismantling of the nuclear program. I said: that is his decision. I repeat: that is his decision. He is leading it. Of course, I expressed my views in various conversations. On the other hand, I said that we have our own interests. Full remarks attached