Former Mossad director Yossi Cohen confirmed that Iran�s nuclear program has been �obliterated� and that the regime is no longer capable of enriching uranium, in a blunt and wide-ranging interview with Fox News on Friday.
Cohen, who led Israel�s intelligence agency from 2016 to 2021, said that since June, �Iran is in a very different position,� asserting that �Iran cannot enrich any more uranium these days.� He added that he �absolutely accepts� U.S. President Donald Trump�s assessment that Iranian nuclear facilities were �obliterated� during the joint Israeli�U.S. strikes on Iran earlier this year.
Describing the scale and precision of the operation, Cohen said the coordinated strikes dealt a massive blow to Iran�s military infrastructure and deterrence capabilities.
�We have destroyed their air defenses, we have destroyed their Revolutionary Guard sites, we have chased them to their own bedrooms in their own bed inside Tehran and other cities,� Cohen told Fox News.
The former spy chief called the assault a �great achievement,� saying it sent a dual message to Tehran�s leadership: that Israel has both the operational reach to strike deep inside Iranian territory and the political will � backed by Washington � to do so again if necessary.
“They now know we can strike again if they decide to enrich uranium once more,� he said.
Cohen expressed deep gratitude to Trump and his administration for their coordination in the June strike and their broader diplomatic efforts in the Middle East. He highlighted the recent U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, describing it as a �potential turning point� for regional stability.
�I hope this will lead to a reconstruction of relationships in the Middle East,� Cohen said, drawing parallels to the momentum that followed the Abraham Accords in 2020.
He predicted that a new wave of peace deals could soon follow, with Saudi Arabia at the forefront.
�I think that the Saudis will be in line,� Cohen said, noting that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is expected to visit Washington soon for high-level meetings. �Not only is that an important visit for him � it is an important visit for us in the region.�
Cohen also hinted that other Muslim-majority countries � including Indonesia � may be exploring diplomatic openings with Israel.
�I know there are some rumors of Indonesia, and I cherish that of course,� he said.
Closing the interview on an optimistic note, Cohen said he believes the strategic combination of deterrence against Iran and expanding peace initiatives will reshape the region.
�Expect to see more peace treaties in the coming future,� he said. �I think that from now on, we will see a better Middle East.�
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it�s a little premature for congratulations, because the job in iran isn�t finished. there�s the small matter of 400 kg of enriched uranium, enough to make 10 nukes. and the leadership, which has to go. then, he�ll be able to claim a new, peaceful order in the middle east.