April 30, 2018politicalIsrael coordinationnuclear intelligenceJCPOAintelligence disclosure
Netanyahu presents 55,000 documents claiming Iran secret nuclear archive
Israeli PM Netanyahu gave a dramatic televised presentation revealing 55,000 pages and 55,000 files on 183 CDs from what he called Iran's secret nuclear archive, claiming they proved Iran had a comprehensive weapons program (Project Amad). Timed 8 days before Trump's May 12 deadline, the presentation was widely viewed as coordinated with the White House. Intelligence analysts noted the information was largely already known. Netanyahu later boasted in a leaked recording, stating "We convinced the US president to exit the deal."