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Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu - Iran a 'global threat' | |
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The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that Iran poses a "threat to the entire world", in a contentious speech to the US Congress. | |
He said Iran had a "global terror network" as well as threatening the survival of Israel. | |
He acknowledged that his speech was controversial and insisted that he was not meddling in internal US politics. | |
His speech to Congress was arranged without consulting the White House, which reacted with irritation. | |
The White House had complained that the speech was interfering in domestic politics by trying to swell domestic opposition to any Iran deal. | |
It also comes just two weeks before Mr Netanyahu will fight for re-election in Israel. | |
Talks on Iran's nuclear programme are nearing a critical late-March deadline for an outline agreement to be reached. | |
The US, UK, France, Germany, Russia and China are seeking to reach agreement to curtail Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief. | The US, UK, France, Germany, Russia and China are seeking to reach agreement to curtail Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief. |
There are reports that sources close to the Iran negotiations currently under way in Montreux, Switzerland are concerned that Mr Netanyahu could reveal sensitive details about the deal being forged. | |
But the Voice of Israel radio also reported he had "moderated" the text in recent hours. |