Ulf Kristersson comments on the US and Israeli attacks, which began on Saturday, while on a bus tour along the West Coast.
There are many who see this as an opportunity for the Iranian people to have a better future, he says.
The coming days and weeks will determine whether there are realistic prospects for a peaceful future for the country, according to the Prime Minister.
At best, they will get a new opportunity, but we are far from that. I am cautiously optimistic.
At the same time, there is nothing to suggest that the airstrikes are within the framework of international law, he continues.
Khamenei was killed
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in the attacks and Iran has since responded with attacks on a number of countries in the Middle East. The Iranian regime is a "terrible regime", according to Kristersson, which poses a major threat to many countries, including Sweden.
We already know that Iran has operated on Swedish soil, sometimes to spy on exiled Iranians in Sweden, and sometimes to use Swedish gang criminals to carry out acts against, for example, Jewish institutions in Sweden.
He also mentions that Iran kidnapped Swedish EU official Johan Floderus and held him hostage for almost 800 days.
Security in Sweden is the government's top priority, the Prime Minister emphasizes. This weekend, he convened the National Security Council to discuss the situation.
The Security Service is currently keeping a close eye on those who could be dangerous in Sweden.
Difficult to help
As for Swedes abroad, there is limited opportunity to evacuate them, according to the Prime Minister. Tens of thousands of Swedes may have been on holiday in countries without travel advisories, he says.
Right now we are having a very hard time helping; the airspace is closed. As soon as the airspace opens again, you will be able to fly home, but no one can say right now how long that will take.
Germany, Britain and France are simultaneously opening the door for necessary "defensive measures" against Iran to "destroy Iran's ability to fire missiles and drones".
It is not relevant for Sweden to do this right now, but this is a dramatic stage and we are mostly following developments, Kristersson says.
