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Iran paper sees conspiracy in Netanyahu speech

While reactions have been mixed in Iranian newspapers, hard-line Kayhan believes that Netanyahu and Obama are actually deceiving the Iranian negotiators.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 3, 2015. U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner (L) (R-OH) and President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate Orrin Hatch (R-UT) look on from behind Netanyahu.  REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES  - Tags: POLITICS)   - RTR4RWHE
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Most Iranian media outlets appear to understand the significance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to the United States to speak in front of congress today and warn American politicians against signing a nuclear deal with Iran. Many of Iran's media organizations have attempted to cover the controversy surrounding the speech, the White House’s disapproval of the event and point out that some senators will not attend Netanyahu’s speech out of protest.

However, hard-line Kayhan, whose editor is chosen by the supreme leader, has stood firm on its opposition to a nuclear deal between Iran and the UN Security Council and views the Netanyahu speech and the controversy around it as a ploy to get Iran to sign a bad deal.

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