Obama on Netanyahu's Speech: 'Nothing New'

By Reuters On 3/3/15 at 2:22 PM EST

2015-03-03T191553Z_471304046_GM1EB3408WF01_RTRMADP_3_USA-ISRAEL-OBAMA — U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about Iran during his meeting with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday told reporters "as far as I can tell, there was nothing new" in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress panning U.S.-led nuclear talks with Iran.

"The prime minister didn't offer any viable alternatives," Obama said, urging Congress to wait to evaluate a nuclear deal with Iran until an agreement is finalized. Obama said that he would only agree to a deal that prevents Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

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