Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Sunday of a nuclear arms race in the West Asia if the deal to limit Iran's nuclear programme was not changed or revoked.
During remarks at the beginning of the weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said his discussions with US President Donald Trump and other officials in Washington last week focused mainly on Iran, Xinhua news agency reported.
“I said that the nuclear agreement with Iran contains within it many dangers for the world, including the special danger of the nuclearisation of the West Asia,” Netanyahu said, according to an statement.
“Many countries in the West Asia are saying that they are also allowed to enrich uranium if Iran is allowed to do so; therefore, the way to prevent this danger, the nuclearisation of the West Asia, is to either thoroughly correct the agreement or abrogate it,” he said.
Netanyahu reportedly referred to Saudi Arabia, which is in talks to buy nuclear reactors from the US.