Benjamin Netanyahu has again warned that Iran's influence in the Middle East is expanding. The Israeli Prime Minister made the comments in Washington before an annual gathering of the pro-Israel lobby called AIPAC. He delivered a similar message at a security conference last month in Germany. CGTN's Roee Ruttenberg has the details.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a hero's welcome as he addressed the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC on Tuesday. He's a frequent speaker at the annual event in Washington often focusing on the same issue. 

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER "We must stop Iran. We will stop Iran."

Netanyahu walked the stage confidently without his oft-used props. He touted Israel's economic strength and what he called its military might. He said his warnings about the Iran nuclear deal that Tehran's leaders can't be trusted were right. And, he thanked US President Donald Trump for saying he might scrap the agreement.

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER "We will never let Iran develop nuclear weapons -- not now, not in 10 years, not ever. President Trump has made it clear that his administration will not accept Iran's aggression in the region. He has made clear that he, too, will never accept a nuclear-armed Iran. That is the right policy. I salute President Trump on this."

Netanyahu also touted the US- Israel alliance saying it's stronger now than ever. And he said he was reassured by his White House meeting a day earlier when he and Trump reportedly discussed Iran, Iran, Iran. Missing from that meeting -- and from his AIPAC speech -- was any significant talk about the Palestinians. Netanyahu also avoided talking about the corruption scandal he's facing back home. New developments in at least one case threatened to overshadow his US trip.

ROEE RUTTENBERG WASHINGTON "It's been years since the environment in Washington has been this pro-Israel, particularly with the current administration. Netanyahu was assured, he was relaxed. He was less salesman and more cool professor. A scripted performance that earned him repeated standing ovations. But given the problems Netanyahu faces back in Israel, there's a growing chance this curtain call could be among his last. Roee Ruttenberg, CGTN, in Washington."