Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed to anti-government sentiment in Iran on Monday, telling the Iranian people: “With each passing moment, the regime is bringing you – the noble Persian people – closer to the abyss.”

“Every day you see the regime that subordinates you giving fiery speeches about the defense of Lebanon and Gaza,” the prime minister said in a video statement posted on social media.

“And yet every day this regime plunges our region deeper into darkness and war. Every day their puppets are eliminated.”

“Ask Mohammed Deif. Ask (Hassan) Nasrallah,” Netanyahu said, referring to the Hamas military commander – whose death the group has not confirmed – and former Hezbollah leader. Israel says Deif was killed in July in Gaza and Nasrallah on Friday in Beirut.

“There is no place in the Middle East that Israel cannot reach,” Netanyahu said.

“Iranian tyrants don’t care about your future,” Netanyahu continued. “When Iran is finally free – and that moment will come much sooner than people think – everything will be different.”

“Our two ancient nations, the Jewish people and the Persian people, will finally know peace,” Netanyahu said. “The people of Iran should know – Israel is with you.”

Tehran has not yet responded to Netanyahu’s statement. But on Monday, a spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said his country would not deploy volunteer soldiers to Lebanon in response to Israel’s expanding campaign there against Hezbollah.

“We believe that governments and nations in the region have the necessary capabilities and authority to defend themselves,” he said. “We have not had any request from anyone and we know they do not need any manpower deployment from us.”

– ABC News’ Joe Simonetti and Somayeh Malekian