Former Israeli PM Bennett Predicts Iranian Regime Will Collapse Like Soviet Union
"I can't point and tell you it'll take 3 months or 3 years, but it's such a rotten, corrupt, incompetent regime. This whole structure is going to collapse. And what we can do, even if it doesn't happen right now, throughout the next few years, not unlike the Soviet Union of the late '80s, we can encourage that collapse."
About this episode
Piers Morgan Uncensored delivered a searing examination of the deteriorating Iran war nearly 10 weeks after it began, exposing deep fractures between US and Israeli objectives as President Trump scrambles for an exit while Benjamin Netanyahu insists the mission is far from complete. The episode opened with reports that Trump is 'bored' of the conflict while Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz and rejected US ceasefire terms, demanding reparations instead. Netanyahu appeared on CBS declaring the war cannot end until enriched uranium is physically removed from Iran, while Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard called Trump ignorant about the region. Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett, currently leading in some polls to replace Netanyahu, told Morgan the Iranian regime will eventually collapse like the Soviet Union but couldn't specify when, advocating for years of multi-dimensional pressure. Morgan pressed Bennett on how Israel plans to seize enriched uranium without major ground operations, a question Bennett deflected. The panel debate grew heated as Paul Rykoff accused Trump of lying to his base about avoiding forever wars, journalist Matt Kennard called the strikes a war crime warranting ICC indictment, and Benjamin Rad argued Iran's regime shows internal fracturing despite appearing unified. Colonel Richard Kemp defended the strikes as necessary to prevent nuclear capability, while Morgan repeatedly challenged inconsistencies between last summer's claimed success and the current war's justification. Kubad Talabani, Deputy PM of Iraqi Kurdistan, closed the episode by claiming Trump and Iran both want a deal but Israel is blocking it, praising Trump as a master dealmaker in an interview Trump then reposted to millions. The overarching theme: a war launched on premises many now question, with no clear path to Trump's promised victory.
Key takeaways
- Netanyahu declared on CBS the Iran war cannot end until enriched uranium is removed, suggesting ongoing military operations despite Trump seeking exit.
- Former Israeli PM Bennett predicted Iran's regime will collapse like the Soviet Union but offered no timeline, advocating years of pressure tactics.
- Paul Rykoff accused Trump of betraying his base with a new forever war, citing polls showing two-thirds of Americans oppose the conflict.
- Journalist Matt Kennard called the Iran strikes a major war crime violating UN Charter Article 2 and demanded ICC indictment for Trump.
- Kurdistan Deputy PM Talabani claimed Israel is the sole obstacle blocking a US-Iran deal that both Trump and Iran's leadership want.
- Morgan challenged guests on inconsistencies between last summer's nuclear strikes and current war justification, questioning mission clarity and shifting goalposts.
- Panel debated whether Iran's regime shows fracturing or has been strengthened by rallying public support against foreign attacks.