Netanyahu warns Iran regime collapse at UNGA amid mass walkout
· World · Indian Express, LiveMint
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN General Assembly that Iran's regime would eventually fall, declaring 'the power of the people will overcome the people in power.' Addressing Iranians directly, he predicted ordinary Iranians would eventually break free despite what he called world silence and hypocrisy. Delegates walked out of the hall immediately as he began speaking, prompting Netanyahu to tell remaining critics to leave as well. His address came weeks before a closely contested election in Israel on October 27. Outside the UN building, protesters gathered against his visit, with several detained by police.
Why it matters
Netanyahu's speech intensified diplomatic pressure on Iran at a sensitive moment, with the mass walkout highlighting global isolation and the upcoming Israeli election framing the address as domestic political theater.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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