The Israeli foreign minister says that the Iranian regime of Ayatollah Khamenei was definitely “weaker” than it was before the 12-day war in which it was pounded repeatedly by Israeli bombs.

But in contrast to many Iranian opposition leaders who predict the regime will fall soon, Israel’s Gideon Sa’ar would only say that he “wouldn’t gamble” on when an uprising will occur and that “you don’t bring a regime down from the sky but from people on the ground.”

Sa’ar’s comments to Newsmax came a week before Iran announced on Wednesday that if further attacks come from Israel, it would respond with newer and more deadly missiles.

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