Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be calling on Iranians to rise up and overthrow the current totalitarian regime in Tehran.
“I urge you to be bold and brave, to dare to dream,” Netanyahu said in a video message posted on the social media platform X on Tuesday. “Take risks for freedom, for your future, for you families. It’s worth it. Take to the streets, demand justice, demand accountability, protest tyranny, build a better future for your families and for all Iranians.”
Netanyahu’s appeal comes as Iran is experiencing a severe water crisis. Drought this summer, coupled with chronic water mismanagement, has left Iran on the brink of running out of water.
During a Cabinet meeting at the end on July, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that the “water crisis is more serious than what is being talked about today, and if we do not make urgent decisions today, we will face a situation in the future that cannot be cured.”
In light of the severe drought, Netanyahu says Israel can help Iran solve its water crisis if and when the nation is “free.”
“Israel is the No. 1 recycler of water in the world,” Netanyahu said, adding, “We know exactly what to do so Iran can also have plentiful water.”
“The moment your country is free, Israel’s top water experts will flood into every Iranian city, bringing cutting-edge technology and know-how,” the Israeli leader said. “We’ll help Iran recycle water. We’ll help Iran desalinate water.”
Daniel Flesch, a senior policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation’s Center for National Security, told The Daily Signal that Netanyahu is using “this crisis that the regime brought upon the country to remind the Iranian people that they can choose a better future for themselves,” adding:
And as a global leader in water technology and conservation, Israel can be a partner in that future.
“It is only the regime that stands in the way of the Iranian people’s thirst for freedom and water,” according to Flesch.
The Iranian Revolution in the late 1970s resulted in the end of Iran’s monarchy and the establishment of the Iranian Islamist theocratic regime.
Iran’s future has remained in question following the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran in June and the U.S. attack on Iran’s key nuclear sites.
“Do not let these fanatic mullahs ruin your lives for a minute longer,” Netanyahu appealed to Iran’s citizens, adding:
You are not alone. I stand with you. Israel stands with you. The entire free world stands with.
“Soon your country will be free,” Netanyahu said. “Water will be plentiful. Your economy will recover and thrive. Your children will be joyous and carefree again. … And I say to you, if your will it, a free Iran is no dream. Now is the time for action. Now is the time to fight for freedom.”
