JERUSALEM (VINnews) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Monday night that the foundations of Iran’s regime “have cracked” and that it is “doomed to fall,” citing the heavy price Tehran has already paid amid ongoing regional conflicts.

“The price that Iran has already paid is very heavy. The foundations of this regime of terror in Iran have cracked. It will never return to what it once was, and I tell you — it is doomed to fall,” Netanyahu said in a speech at a farewell ceremony for outgoing Mossad chief David Barnea.

Netanyahu also issued a stern warning to Israel’s adversaries.

“Let every enemy plotting harm against Israel know that their schemes will fail. The price they will pay will be extremely heavy,” he said.

The remarks came a day after Netanyahu appeared to back down from a planned Israeli strike on Hezbollah targets in Beirut following intervention by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Addressing Barnea directly, Netanyahu praised the Mossad director’s leadership during a critical period.

“Great things were accomplished during your watch,” Netanyahu said, describing Barnea’s five years as Mossad chief as “among the most fateful in our history.”

He added: “Thank you for 30 years of dedicated service in the Mossad; and special thanks for the past few years, which yielded significant successes and remarkable achievements for Israel’s security.”

Barnea is stepping down after leading the agency through intense operations tied to Israel’s multi-front conflicts, including the war against Hamas in Gaza and escalating tensions with Iran and its proxies.