Israel’s prime minister says his government has obtained secret Iranian documents proving the Tehran government once had a nuclear weapons program.
JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister says his government has obtained “half a ton” of secret Iranian documents proving the Tehran government once had a nuclear weapons program.
Calling it a “great intelligence achievement,” Netanyahu said Monday that the documents show that Iran lied about its nuclear ambitions before signing a 2015 deal with world powers.
Iran has denied ever seeking nuclear weapons.
#Israel PM #Netanyahu right now: ” #Iran is brazenly lying” about nuclear ambitions. Timing: Comes as @realDonaldTrump weighs May 12 decision deadline re ending #Iran nuclear deal. New Sec. State #Pompeo in Israel. Israel/Trump have opposed deal crafted in Obama era.
— Lynn Sweet (@lynnsweet) April 30,2018
In a nationally televised address, Netanyahu said Israel recently uncovered 55,000 documents and 183 CDs of information from Iran’s “nuclear archives.”
Speaking in English, perhaps with an international audience in mind, he says the material is filled with incriminating evidence showing the Iranian program, called “Project Amad,” was to develop a weapon.
President Donald Trump is to decide by May 12 whether to pull out of the international deal with Iran. Netanyahu has led calls for Trump to withdraw.
