By Muhammad Mamman
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a broader international coalition to confront Iran, declaring it is “time” for other world leaders to actively join the fight against Tehran as some nations appear to be shifting their stance.
In his latest remarks amid the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran, now in its fourth week, Netanyahu accused Iran of posing a global threat, pointing to its recent missile attempts targeting distant locations including Cyprus and the joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean as evidence of its far-reaching aggression.
Netanyahu stated: “It’s time to see the leaders of other countries join — some of them are beginning to move in that direction.”
The comments come as Israel and the United States continue intensive airstrikes on Iranian targets, including nuclear facilities and military infrastructure, while Iran has retaliated with missile barrages — some reaching unusually long ranges — against Israeli cities and Western-linked sites.
Netanyahu has repeatedly framed the conflict as a decisive campaign to dismantle Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities, degrade its regional influence, and create conditions potentially leading to regime change in Tehran.
The push for wider involvement follows Iran’s unsuccessful attempts to strike Diego Garcia, roughly 4,000 km from its territory, which analysts say demonstrates Tehran’s expanding missile reach and willingness to target Western assets beyond the Middle East.
Britain condemned the Diego Garcia incident as “reckless”, while the UK has clarified that its bases — including in Cyprus — would not be used for strikes on Iran.
The war, which began in late February with joint US-Israeli operations, has escalated regional tensions, disrupted global energy markets through threats to the Strait of Hormuz, and drawn calls from the UN for de-escalation.
Netanyahu has described Iran as “decimated” and the conflict as progressing faster than anticipated, crediting close coordination with US President Donald Trump. However, he has also suggested that fully reshaping the regional balance — including against what he calls the “current regime” in Iran — may require broader participation from other countries.
