Iran denounces Israeli allegations as "worthless show"

TEHRAN, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nuclear allegations against Iran as a "worthless show."

Baharm Qasemi, the foreign ministry spokesman of Iran, said in a statement that the "ridiculous propagandist presentations" of Netanyahu are "one of the latest shameful and worthless shows about Iran's nuclear program."

Netanyahu on Monday disclosed files that he said could prove Iran has secretly worked on nuclear weapons even after it signed an agreement curbing its nuclear program in 2015.

The Iranian nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed between Iran and six world powers in 2015, was designed to limit Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the removal of international sanctions on Iran.

"Even after the deal, Iran continued to preserve and expand its nuclear weapons know-how for future use" at the Fordow nuclear testing site, said Netanyahu.

However, Qasemi said the allegations were "merely aimed at spreading lies and deception."

Netanyahu's disclosure came ahead of Trump's looming deadline on May 12 to decide whether to extend the waiver on nuclear-related sanctions against Iran. Enditem