Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making one thing crystal clear: there will be no peace talks with Iran—not now, and not while missiles are flying and nuclear sites are going up in flames.

Speaking to ABC News, Netanyahu flatly rejected Iran’s latest overture for negotiations, describing it as nothing more than a stall tactic. “They want to continue to have these fake talks in which they lie, they cheat, they string the U.S. along,” he said. “Of course, they want to keep on building their nuclear weapons and their mass ballistic missile arsenal.”

The Iranian regime, apparently feeling the pressure of precision Israeli airstrikes that have decimated its nuclear infrastructure and taken out high-value targets including IRGC leader Hossein Salami, floated the idea of talks—on the condition that the U.S. doesn’t go on the offensive. According to the Wall Street Journal, Tehran only wants diplomacy if Washington stays out of the fight.

Netanyahu’s answer? Absolutely not.

Since launching its strike campaign, Israel has established near-total air superiority over Iran’s skies. A combination of covert Mossad operations and high-tech air power has dismantled Iran’s air defenses, allowing for an uninterrupted campaign that continues to grind Tehran’s military capabilities into dust. Israel’s strategy, according to Netanyahu, is simple: finish the job.

“The bombardment will last as long as it takes,” he said. That includes targeting key figures behind Iran’s nuclear program and missile stockpiles.

Meanwhile, President Trump has sent mixed signals about America’s role. On Sunday, he hinted that U.S. involvement could move from defensive to offensive depending on the threat. “Today, it’s Tel Aviv. Tomorrow, it’s New York,” Netanyahu warned, pressing the urgency of Israel’s mission and subtly nudging the U.S. toward decisive action.

While Trump has so far maintained a defensive posture—deploying Marines to protect U.S. interests and assisting Israel with intelligence—Netanyahu’s comments add pressure to go further. The Prime Minister, never one to mince words, pointed to the risks of waiting too long: “I understand ‘America First.’ I don’t understand ‘America Dead.’”

This defiance marks a total rejection of the Obama-era approach to Iran—endless rounds of unenforceable diplomacy that empowered the mullahs. Even now, as Iran’s leaders find themselves under fire, their strategy remains the same: lie to the West, stall for time, and hope American weakness gives them room to recover.

But Israel isn’t playing that game anymore.

Under Netanyahu and with Trump back in the White House, the days of tolerance for Iranian provocation appear over. The new axis of power is taking bold, unapologetic action to ensure Iran’s nuclear ambitions are stopped for good—and that message is resonating far beyond the Middle East.

While the Biden foreign policy crew once treated Iran as a misunderstood partner in need of coddling, Netanyahu and Trump understand reality: peace doesn’t come through appeasement—it comes through strength.

Israel is striking hard, eliminating threats, and sending a message to Tehran and its proxies. And unless something dramatic changes, there will be no peace tables, no smiling photo-ops, and no nuclear deal 2.0.

Only victory.