Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US Congressional members on Thursday that Iran is like "50 North Koreas," and if it could threaten every city in the US with nuclear extortion, it would change history.
The prime minister met with a bipartisan group of House members, which was led by the Chairman of the Intelligence Committee of the House of Representatives, Michael Turner.
The meeting was held in Netanyahu’s office in Jerusalem, in what appeared to be a "round-table" type of discussion, and he was asked about Iran.
"Iran is like 50 North Koreas," he said. "It is not merely a neighborhood bully, like the dynasty that rules North Korea. This is an ideological force that views us, Israel, as small Satan, and views you as the great Satan. And to have North Korea, or rather Iran, being able to threaten every city in the United States with nuclear blackmail, is a changing of history."
The bipartisan delegation of House members comes at a time of tense political standoffs in both countries.
