Summary

  • Mr Netanyahu addressed the US Congress about the threat posed by Iran's nuclear programme

  • The Israeli leader said: "Iran has proven time and again that it cannot be trusted"

  • Congressmen and women rose to their feet several times to give him warm ovations

  • The invitation, made by House Speaker John Boehner, is seen as a rebuke to Mr Obama's threat to veto new sanctions on Iran

  • The US, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China are currently working on an interim agreement with Iran for the end of March

  • All times in GMT

Live Reporting

Tim Swift, Taylor Kate Brown and Alison Daye

  1. Kelly O'Donnell
    NBC News

    tweet: Huge standing ovation as Netanyahu insists Iran cannot be permitted to gain nuke weapon

  2. Richard Hall, Middle East & Africa Editor for @GlobalPost

    tweets: At the end of every sentence in Netanyahu's speech, in lieu of a full stop, are the words "pause for applause."

  3. "Iran's regime is as radical as ever," Mr Netanyahu says, adding Islamic state and Iran are competing for the "crown of militant Islam".

  4. Thomas Erdbrink, Tehran bureau chief, New York Times

    tweets: For those asking, no, Nethanyahu's speech before Congress is not broadcasted on state TV in Iran.

  5. BBC graphic

  6. Ayatollah Khamenei speaks the "oldest" hate with the newest technology, Mr Netanyahu says, tweeting that Israel should be destroyed.

  7. The Israeli Prime Minister says the US is threatened by Iran as well - citing events from the US embassy hostage situation to an attempted assassination in Washington.

  8. Benjamin Netanyahu
    Israeli prime minster

    tweet: "This Capitol dome, helped build our Iron Dome. Thank you, America." #NetanyahuSpeech

  9. Jeremy Bowen
    BBC Middle East editor

    tweet: #NetanyahuSpeech Netanyahu believes himself to be Churchill's heir, warning against threats as he did in 1930s about Nazis.

  10. Nobel Peace prize winner Elie Wiesel (centre) is a guest of House Speaker John Boehner.

    Elie Wiesel(C), his wife, Marion Erster Rose and Sara Netanyahu (R) applaud as Israel"s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to address to Congress on March 3, 2015Getty Images

  11. Tom Rayner, Middle East reporter for Sky News

    tweets: Israeli channels talking over top of Netanyahu speech - will have 5 minute delay so editors can cut 'electioneering' pic.twitter.com/SVD9Dks5vD

  12. Mr Netanyahu says Iran's quest for nuclear weapons is a threat to Israel's survival.

  13. Mr Netanyahu's entry to to the floor was warmly received.

    Mr Netanyahu's entry to to the floor was warmly receivedAFP

  14. David Usborne, US Editor at The Independent

    tweets: Don't look for embarrassing empty seats at #Netanyahu address. Congressional aides encouraged to sit where Dems decline to.

  15. "We appreciate all that Mr Obama has done for Israel," Mr Netanyahu says, suggesting there is more than what is widely known.

  16. Paul Adams, BBC World Affairs Correspondent

    tweets: Netanyahu enters Congress, flanked by Republicans who invited him. Cue the first standing ovation. A handful of empty seats.

  17. He says he "deeply regrets" the speech is seen as political - "that was never intentional".

  18. Mr Netanyahu said he is "deeply humbled" to speak before "the most important legislative body in the world".

  19. Mr Netanyahu begins by thanking Congress.

  20. Jeremy Bowen
    BBC Middle East editor

    tweets: "Netanyahu to get a bust of Winston Churchill as he equals Churchill's record of 3 speeches to joint session of Congress"