Obama Says Netanyahu Speech on Iran Contained 'Nothing New'

US President Barack Obama said on March 3 that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the US Congress on Iran contained “nothing new.” Obama was speaking from the Oval Office, where he said that Netanyahu “didn’t offer any viable alternatives” on how to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. In his remarks, Netanyahu warned against a deal with Iran over its nuclear program.

Netanyahu said that the deal, which is being negotiated between the US and Iran, would pave the way for Iran to develop nuclear weapons. Credit: YouTube/The White House