Falk tells Israelis: Vote to finish Iran job with Trump
The Prime Minister's foreign policy adviser argues that a Netanyahu-White House partnership is the only way to remove Tehran's leadership.
By Kavya Robinson ·
Ophir Falk, the foreign policy adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has explicitly called for the removal of Iran's government. In written remarks provided ahead of Israel's general election on Tuesday, Falk argued that the current administration in Washington and the prime minister are the ideal partners to execute that plan.
"Removing the genocidal Ayatollah regime in Iran is in the best interests of America, Israel, and civilization," Falk wrote. He stated that the pairing of the US president and the Israeli leader is the team suited to achieve this objective.
The adviser framed the upcoming vote as a choice regarding strategic alignment. He asked voters to consider who will best coordinate with President Donald Trump to complete operations in Iran and expand regional peace. Falk noted that this decision will determine Israel's direction during the final two years of Trump's term.
Donald Trump reinforced Falk's argument on Sunday evening. The US president renewed his endorsement of Netanyahu on Truth Social, urging Israelis to vote for their current prime minister. "Vote for Bibi Netanyahu for Prime Minister; we have to finish the job that we started!" Trump posted.
Falk contrasted this US support with the goals of Israel's adversaries. He listed Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iran as groups that desire Netanyahu's defeat. "Israel and the American-Israeli alliance have never been stronger, and Iran and its proxies have never been weaker," he assessed in the same document.
This push for regime change builds on Falk's earlier comments. In an interview with The Jerusalem Post on October 15, he described Israel as being very close to creating the conditions for a shift in power in Tehran. At that time, he emphasized that the final step belongs to the Iranian people, stating that regime change is up to them to decide.
The written remarks sent ahead of the election did not specify a timetable or detail the operational steps the US and Israel should take to remove Iran's leadership.
Source: The Jerusalem Post
