Israeli President is calling us about the “right step” about Iran’s nuclear site

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Israel would not “tearn” the US into the war with Iran, rebelling against growing fears about wider regional conflict after Washington sent an overnight strike against three major Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday.

Herzog appeared in CNN’s “The State of the Union” and issued a statement with host Kasie Hunt on Sunday. President Donald Trump The decision to deploy bunkerbuster bombs and tomahawk missiles against major Iranian nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.

“We made it clear through our not dragging America into war,” Herzog said. “It was related to the national security interests of the United States, so we leave it to the decisions of the US President and his team. We don’t intend it and ask America to go to war because Iranians are threatening Israel.”

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog says Israel has not dragged the United States into war. (ap/i curtās)

Israeli leader The US decision to attack Iran’s nuclear infrastructure is the “right step” for the US, describing Iran’s nuclear program as a threat to US and global security, he added.

“The decision was made because Iran’s nuclear program was a clear and current danger to the security interests of all free world leaders, particularly the free world leaders,” Herzog added. “As a leader in the free world, America was actually at risk from this program, which is why it was the right step.”

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Herzog said on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran’s nuclear presence was the “right step.” (AP/Getty/Maxar)

Despite Washington’s military involvement, Herzog emphasized that this is a “moment to think about diplomacy.” He said new consultations encouraged everything. Iran and “It’s nuts and bolts, and it has to be very clear,” he says, and quotes the history of previously failed negotiations because of what he described as “constantly lying.”

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Close-up view of a building destroyed at a nuclear site in Isfahan, Iran. (Satellite Image ©2025 Maxar Technologies)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio He also repeated Herzog’s message when he appeared on Fox News Sunday Morning Futures with host Maria Bartiromo, claiming that the US was “not at war” with Iran.

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Rubio added that changing the regime “is not a goal,” Washington is still moving forward on his diplomatic path.