DONALD Trump claims he was “100 per cent right” to be wary of a deal with Iran after the country was accused of “brazen lies” over secret nuclear weapons.

Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran had misled the world on its nuclear program after signing a multination agreement to scale back the work in exchange for the lifting of sanctions.

The US President has been suspicious of the deal for some time, calling it an “embarrassment” and “the worst deal ever made.”

In a bizarre PowerPoint-style presentation broadcast by Israeli TV, Mr Netanyahu said: “Iran’s leaders repeatedly deny ever pursuing nuclear weapons. Tonight, I’m here to tell you one thing: Iran lied.

“First, Iran lied about never having a nuclear weapons program; 100,000 secret files prove it did. Second, even after the deal, Iran continued to preserve and expand its nuclear weapons knowledge for future use.

“Third, Iran lied again in 2015 when it didn’t come clear to the IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency] as required by the nuclear deal.”

Mr Netanyahu discussed Iran by telephone with Mr Trump over the weekend and met with new US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Tel Aviv on Sunday.

Mr Pompeo said the White House was “deeply concerned about Iran’s dangerous escalation of threats towards Israel and the region.”

He warned that “Iran’s ambition to dominate the Middle East remains” and that Mr Trump would withdraw from the deal “if we can’t fix it”.

Mr Trump said in a press conference on Monday that pulling out of the deal would send a positive message to North Korea, although he did not rule out renegotiating a new one.

French president Emmanuel Macron had already predicted the US President would nix the deal after their meeting last week.

In front of a row of shelves filled with what Mr Netanyahu said were original secret documents obtained by Israel, he warned that “the greatest threat to the world and to our two countries, and to all countries, is the marriage of militant Islam with nuclear weapons, and specifically the attempt of Iran to acquire nuclear weapons.”

The Israeli PM said his nation had obtained tens of thousands of files from a secret compound in Tehran “a few weeks ago in a great intelligence achievement.”

As he spoke, the words “Iran lied” appeared in a large font on the screen behind him.

Mr Netanyahu said he had “new and conclusive proof” about what Iran was doing and expected Mr Trump would do “the right thing”.

Israel is widely believed to be the only nuclear-armed state in the Middle East, though it neither confirms nor denies possessing atomic weapons.

Mr Trump has a May 12 deadline to decide on whether or not to walk away from the nuclear deal, which he has called “insane”.

Most world powers say the nuclear deal is working for now and is the best solution to an impending nuclear crisis, but Mr Netanyahu has repeatedly called for it to be changed.

He claimed the lifting of sanctions had boosted Iran’s ability to finance militants in the Middle East.

For those who have followed the Iranian nuclear file, there is nothing new in Bibi's presentation. All it does is vindicate need for the nuclear deal



But the Israeli prime minister has an audience of one: Trump



And he's unfortunately unlikely to reach the same conclusion. — Rob Malley (@Rob_Malley) April 30, 2018

The Israeli leader claimed Iran had “intensified its efforts to hide its secret files” after signing the nuclear deal in 2015, and moved its weapons to a secret location in Tehran a year later.

He said a secret Iranian nuclear project codenamed “Amad” had been shelved in 2003, but he work in the field had continued.

Israeli PM says Iran lies 'repeatedly' about its pursuit of nuclear weapons Israeli PM says Iran lies 'repeatedly' about its pursuit of nuclear weapons

Iran has always insisted its atomic program was for civilian purposes. The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy organisation said on Monday that Iran has the technical capability to enrich uranium to a higher level than it could before the multi-national deal was reached.

“Technically, we are fully prepared to enrich uranium higher than we used to produce before the deal was reached ... I hope Trump comes to his senses and stays in the deal,” Ali Akbar Salehi told Iranian state television.

Meanwhile, Mr Trump said he thought the demilitarised zone between the Koreas could be a good place for his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Visiting the contested area could leave him open to accusations of showing weakness towards the repressive regime.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in also batted away a suggestion he should receive the Nobel Peace Prize, saying Mr Trump “can take the Nobel prize” if the Koreas achieve peace.

The US President today met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari for the first time since his controversial comments on ‘s***hole’ African countries.

It is already shaping up to be a tricky week for Mr Trump, with his exemptions to steel and aluminium tariffs for nations including Australia set to expire on May 1 and porn star Stormy Daniels suing for defamation.

— With wires