Washington, March 3 (RHC)-- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu testifies before the U.S. Congress today in a bid to stop a nuclear deal with Iran. His visit comes as Iran, the United States and other world powers have resumed nuclear talks ahead of a March 31st deadline.

Speaking before the pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC Monday, Netanyahu gave a preview of today’s address. He said that he plans to talk "about an Iranian regime that is threatening to destroy Israel and that is developing the capacity to make nuclear weapons -- lots of them."

Classified diplomatic cables published by Al Jazeera have recently shown Netanyahu’s dire warnings about Iran are out of step with his own spy agency, the Israeli Mossad. Dozens of Democrats are boycott ingNetanyahu’s address, which was arranged by House Speaker John Boehner without consulting the White House.