Netanyahu: Nuke agreement a 'dream deal for Iran' but a 'nightmare deal for the world'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday continued his vigorous condemnation of the Iranian nuclear deal, saying the framework pact would spark a Middle East arms race and leave the region "crisscrossed with nuclear tripwires."

"I think this deal is a dream deal for Iran and it's a nightmare deal for the world," Netanyahu said on Meet the Press.

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Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.