Israel's Netanyahu says he can prove that 'Iran lied big time' about its nuclear weapons program

Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Monday that Iran operates a secret nuclear weapons program, CNN reports, violating the Iran nuclear deal.

Netanyahu made his case at a press conference, where he said he had thousands of files that could prove that the Iran nuclear deal was "based on lies." President Trump spoke with Netanyahu in a Saturday phone call, where the two leaders discussed "threats and challenges facing the Middle East region, especially the problems posed by the Iranian regime's destabilizing activities," a White House statement said.

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Iran has maintained that its nuclear program is meant only for peaceful purposes, but Netanyahu displayed slides with graphs and photos that he said were proof that Iran "lied big time." On the future of the Iran nuclear deal, the Israeli leader was confident. "I'm sure [Trump will] do the right thing," said Netanyahu. Read more at CNN.

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