Israeli foreign minister says Israel not seeking endless war with Iran

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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks during a press conference, March 10, 2026. /VCG

Israel is not seeking an endless war with Iran and will coordinate with the United States on when to end the fighting, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Tuesday, declining to publicly state a timeline for when the conflict could end.

The ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran has engulfed the Middle East, with Iranian retaliatory strikes hitting neighboring states, including the United Arab Emirates, and Israel fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon as well as striking Iran.

"We will continue until the minute that we and our partners think that is appropriate to stop," Saar told journalists in Jerusalem alongside his German counterpart.

"We are not looking for an endless war," he said.

"We want to remove, for the long-term, existential threats from Iran to Israel," Saar said in response to a question on what victory would look like to the government.

Israel has said it aims to eliminate Iran's clerical rule by destroying its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and creating conditions for Iranians to overthrow their rulers.

Source(s): Reuters

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