Former US defence chief says he rejected Netanyahu’s Iran assessment
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-05-18 12:40 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, War & Conflict
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Former US defence secretary and CIA director Robert Gates recalled a 2009 conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which Netanyahu argued that Iran would quickly collapse if attacked militarily.
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