India, Aug. 9 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday vowed that Iran would not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons, regardless of whether Tehran reaches an agreement with the United States or diplomacy produces a broader deal.

"I want to emphasise once again: with an agreement or without an agreement, as long as I am prime minister, Iran will not have nuclear weapons," Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting, reported news agency AFP.

Netanyahu has repeatedly accused Iran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons, a charge Tehran has denied.

His latest remarks came as diplomatic efforts involving Iran, the US and regional countries continue amid a five-month-old conflict that has disrupted oil exports and raised concerns over...