Former Israeli Air Force chief Eitan Ben Eliyahu says he believes the Iranian regime is approaching collapse, even as he cautions against assuming that war is imminent.

�The regime in Iran has finished its career,� he said in an interview. �It will happen soon � in two, three, or four years � it�s finished.�

According to Ben Eliyahu, signs of internal erosion are already visible, with protests likely to intensify rather than fade.

�The protests will escalate,� he warned. �In a large and divided nation, change takes time � but this unrest won�t end.�

Despite his bleak outlook for Iran�s leadership, Ben Eliyahu pushed back against claims that a military confrontation is imminent, as U.S.-Iran talks continue amid rising tensions.

�I never said that diplomacy would win,� he said. �I said that for now, what�s happening is negotiations.�

He acknowledged growing calls in Israel and abroad for immediate military action but stressed that current developments point more to diplomatic pressure than to an impending strike.

�The signs did not necessarily indicate that there would be an attack tomorrow morning,� Ben Eliyahu explained. �They were part of the negotiations. But by default, if it fails, everything is prepared and ready for an attack.�

Recent U.S. military movements in the region, he added, should be viewed as leverage in talks rather than proof that war is around the corner.

Addressing Iran�s expanding ballistic missile arsenal, Ben Eliyahu sought to calm public fears, arguing that the threat does not pose an existential danger to Israel.

�The missile threat cannot be considered an existential threat � it�s not an atomic bomb,� he said, citing Israel�s �exceptional defense system� and the preparedness of the Home Front Command.

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