Netanyahu Offers Israeli Water Technology to Post-Regime Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a direct appeal to the Iranian public on 12 August, pledging Israeli assistance in resolving Iran’s worsening water shortage if the country moves beyond its current leadership. In a statement referencing Theodor Herzl’s maxim about national self-determination, Netanyahu told Iranians that “a free Iran is no dream” and promised to supply Israeli water-management technology once they are “free from this regime.” Netanyahu said Israel could provide advanced desalination and recycling solutions to alleviate what he described as a severe water crisis in the Islamic Republic. His remarks follow reports from Tehran acknowledging critical nationwide shortages. The message adds a humanitarian dimension to the longstanding Israeli–Iranian confrontation, coupling an offer of technical cooperation with sharp criticism of Iran’s rulers.