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Netanyahu says Iran would face a response it 'cannot imagine' if it attacks Israel

Netanyahu announced a shift to offensive military doctrine and emphasized close US coordination amid fears of an extreme Iranian attack scenario, Israel said.

  • On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned during a televised military ceremony that if Iran attacks, they will face a response `they cannot even imagine`.
  • After a deadly crackdown and rising nuclear concerns, diplomacy stalled as Omani-mediated talks sought to avert US military action while Tehran pressed for lifting US sanctions.
  • Washington has ordered warships, jets, and tankers near Iran, including the USS Abraham Lincoln with nearly 80 aircraft about 700 kilometres from the Iranian coast, as of Sunday, while IRGC held war games earlier this week and Iranian-Russian drills occurred Thursday in the Sea of Oman.
  • A previous Israeli strikes in June last year triggered a 12-day conflict with US involvement; Iranian politicians have threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, increasing regional risks.
  • Mohammad Eslami, Iran's atomic energy chief, said Tehran's nuclear programme progresses in accordance with International Atomic Energy Agency rules, while Washington seeks to expand talks to Iran's ballistic missiles programme and regional support.
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran of a response that they “can’t even imagine” if they attack their country. The warning comes after a meeting in the U.S. where the interest to defend themselves from Iran, as well as in the midst of the nuclear arms negotiations in Geneva, was mentioned. Combined with the naval exercises that Iran and Russia carried out in the Gulf of Oman and the recent warning to the United Nations in case…

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Telemundo 20 broke the news in on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
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