Netanyahu says documents prove Iran’s deception on nuclear program

JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister on Monday unveiled what he said was a “half ton” of Iranian nuclear documents collected by Israeli intelligence, claiming it proved that Iranian leaders covered up a nuclear weapons program before signing a deal with world powers in 2015.

In a speech delivered in English and relying on his trademark use of visual aids, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed the material showed that Iran cannot be trusted, and encouraged President Trump to withdraw from the deal next month.

“Iran lied big time,” Netanyahu declared. In Washington, the president said it vindicated his past criticism of the nuclear deal.