Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes aim at an emerging nuclear agreement between the U.S. and Iran,... describing it as a direct threat to world peace. <br />With more, we turn to Paul Yi at the News Center. <br />Netanyahu made these remarks during his controversial address to U.S. lawmakers. <br />What else did he have to say?<br /><br />Well, Netanyahu argued the proposed deal will not only help Iran develop nuclear weapons... but will also spark a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.<br />Meanwhile, U.S. President Obama dismissed the warnings and said the prime minister offered no other viable alternative. <br />Arirang's Park Ji-won has more.<br /><br />Speaking before the U.S. Congress on Tuesday,... Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stressed that the current nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran will only help Iran develop nuclear weapons capability.<br /><br />"This deal has two major concessions: one, leaving Iran with a vast nuclear program and two, lifting the restrictions on that program in about a decade."<br /><br />The Israeli prime minister also warned the deal will spark a fresh nuclear arms race in the Middle East, threatening stability in the region.<br />The speech received loud applause from Republican lawmakers, but Obama's fellow Democratic lawmakers expressed their discontent with the speech... and dozens boycotted the speech.<br /><br />"The invitation and the speech set a dangerous precedent, whereby Congressional leaders from one party can invite a foreign politician to publicly oppose the policies of the sitting president on the House floor." <br /><br />President Obama defended the position of his administration, saying... the Israeli prime minister didn't offer any viable alternatives.<br /><br />"If we're successful in negotiating, then, in fact, this will be the best deal possible to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Nothing else comes close." <br /><br />Obama refused to meet Netanyahu,... as the Israeli prime minister is facing an upcoming election later this month and the visit could be seen as interferenc