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Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu - Iran a 'global threat' | 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. | 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 the deal being negotiated between Iran and world powers "paves Iran's path to the [nuclear] bomb". | |
He acknowledged that his speech was controversial and insisted that he was not meddling in internal US politics. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
'March of conquest' | |
Mr Netanyahu was greeted with whoops and cheers as he made his way to the podium, shaking hands as he went. | |
He insisted the Israel-US relationship "must remain above politics" and that he was "grateful for the support of the American people". | |
But he quickly went on to the meat of his speech, saying Iran has proven time and time again that it can't be trusted. | |
The country was on a "march of conquest, subjugation and terror", he said. | |
"Iran's regime is as radical as ever, the ideology is deeply rooted in militant Islam... it will always be an enemy of US". | |
Its participation in the battle against Islamic State, he said, did not make it a friend: "This enemy of your enemy is your enemy." | |
Mr Netanyahu received a standing ovation as his speech ended. |