European allies reject Israeli claims over Iran nuclear deal
Catherine Philp, Diplomatic Correspondent
May 2 2018, 12:00am, The Times
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Britain and France have rejected Binyamin Netanyahu's televised bid to undermine the Iranian nuclear deal, saying he succeeded only in reinforcing why the historic agreement is needed.
The Israeli prime minister staged a heavily trailed televised presentation from his defence ministry on Monday night. He unveiled half a tonne of documents said to have been seized by Israeli spies from Iran's atomic archives.
Mr Netanyahu's intervention comes as the deadline approaches for President Trump to decide whether to extend the agreement as its six other state signatories have urged. Britain, France and Germany are racing to persuade him to stick to the deal, which has imposed strict inspections on Iran in return for the easing of sanctions.
European allies said Mr Netanyahu had failed to…