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Netanyahu: Deal with Iran Could Lead to Nation Getting the Nuclear Weapons

Netanyahu: Deal with Iran Could Lead to Nation Getting the Nuclear Weapons

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress in a speech today that the U.S. should abandon a proposed deal with Iran because it could help the country possess nuclear weapons in the near future. The U.S. is part of a coalition of nations negotiating an agreement with Iran for the country to temporarily stop pursuing nuclear technology. The U.S. and several other nations are offering relief from economic sanctions if Iran complies. In his speech, Netanyahu said, “We’ve been told that no deal is better than a bad deal. Well this is a bad deal, a very bad deal.” He claimed that the agreement “will all but guarantee that Iran will get those nuclear weapons, lots of them.” Specifically, he warned, “Iran could get to the bomb by keeping the deal because all the restrictions would basically expire in about a decade.”

His speech was extremely controversial in Washington, because it was done at the invitation of Republican lawmakers, not the Democratic White House. House minority leader Nancy Pelosi refused to clap during several standing ovations and issued a blistering statement following the speech, calling it an “insult to the intelligence of the United States.” Netanyahu thanked the U.S. for their support, and added, “I deeply regret that some perceive my being here as political.” Throughout the speech, he underscored why he believed Iran remains an enemy of the U.S. and Israel, in hopes of preventing the proposed deal from moving forward. President Obama refused to meet Netanyahu out of concern that it would interfere with a coming meeting with officials from Iran. White House aids said that Obama did not plan on watching today’s speech on television …

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