A top Israeli Cabinet minister has criticized the international deal over Iran's nuclear program, saying its based on "deception."Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz, in charge of monitoring Iran's nuclear program, has said there is no reason for the world to be celebrating, AP reported.
He says the deal that was reached in Geneva on Sunday is based on"Iranian deception and self-delusion."
It was the first Israeli reaction to the deal.
Another senior Israeli official was reported to have called the agreement"a bad deal."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to discuss the matter with his Cabinet later on Sunday.
Israel has been calling for a deal that would shut down the Iranian nuclear program altogether.
Last week Israeli PM Netanyahu urged the maintenance of sanctions against Tehran in an interview to the German media. He said that Iran should provide more transparency and halt the construction of a plutonium reactor in Arak.
And if they refuse to do so, increase the sanctions,Netanyahu told Bild newspaper.Because the options are not a bad deal or war. There is a third option: Keep the pressure up; in fact, increase the pressure.
US President Barack Obama plans to talk to Netanyahu on Sunday to address Israels concerns about the Iran nuclear deal, according to a senior US official.
Earlier on Sunday, US Secretary of State John Kerry said that the deal between Iran and major world powers would make it more difficult for Iran to make a dash to build a nuclear weapon, and would make Israel and other American allies safer.
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