Iran deal won't stop it from bomb: Israel PM

An emerging deal between Iran and world powers won't prevent the Islamic republic from reaching nuclear weapon capacity, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday, noting Arab states shared his concern.

"I know I'm often portrayed as the nuclear party pooper, and that would be okay if I was the only voice against the impending deal with Iran," he said at a security conference near Tel Aviv.

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"But I speak with quite a few with our neighbours, more than you think. ... nobody in this region believes this deal will block Iran's path to the bomb."

Netanyahu's remarks came as a June 30 deadline looms for a deal that would row back Iran's nuclear programme in return for relief from sanctions.