The Times, Guardian, Financial Times, Telegraph and Independent i all cover US President Barack Obama’s speech yesterday at the American University in Washington, in which he launched what some reports call a “savage” attack on those who oppose the nuclear deal with Iran. Obama likened opponents of the agreement to hawks who supported war in Iraq and he portrayed a simple choice between the accord and inevitable war. The Telegraph notes that Obama conceded that Iranian sanctions relief will likely see greater funds for terror groups such as Hezbollah.

Meanwhile, the Guardian online outlines how European ministers and business leaders are now rushing to establish ties with Iran, despite residual opposition to the nuclear deal. The article says that the sanctions regime against Iran is already starting to “crumble.”

The Times, Telegraph, Metro, Evening Standard and the online edition of the Telegraph all report that for the first time, Israeli authorities have placed a Jewish extremist under administrative detention, an anti-terror measure allowing detention without charge or trial. Three extremist activists have been arrested this week, in the wake of an arson attack on a Palestinian home in the West Bank which saw the death of an 18-month-old baby.

The Sun reports that the National Union of Teachers (NUT) has agreed to temporarily withdraw a teaching pack which has come under fire for promoting an extremist agenda. The materials teach not only about the difficulties facing some Palestinian children, but also the importance of Palestinian “resistance.”

The Times, Independent and Independent i all cover a league table which ranks the higher education institutions which have produced the greatest number of medical and scientific Nobel Prize winners. Israel’s Technion Institute is one of just two non-American seats of learning in the top ten.

The Telegraph online says that American policy in Syria is “unravelling” after the US-trained Division 30 opposition group said that it will not fight the al-Qaeda affiliate al-Nusra Front and will launch operations against the Assad regime. The Guardian online reports that for the first time, an American drone has attacked an ISIS target in Syria, having first taken off from Turkey.

The Financial Times online covers today’s unveiling of an expansion to the Suez Canal, which Egypt hopes will greatly boost its international and diplomatic standing.

In the Israeli media, President Obama’s forceful defence of the Iran nuclear deal is the top story in Haaretz and Israel Hayom, while Maariv says that “Obama has taken the gloves off.” There is also plenty of analysis of Obama’s address. In Yediot Ahronot, Ben-Dror Yemini says that “Obama’s big mistake is that he saw a choice between two options: war or an agreement. With an approach like that, the Iranians knew that they would get whatever they wanted.” Meanwhile, also in Yediot Ahronot, Yoaz Hendel says that despite what Obama may claim, “Israel is not alone in its opposition to the agreement,” and that “moderate Arab states are wielding pressure behind the scenes while Israel is doing this upfront, but unfortunately, their success is the same.”

Meanwhile, all dailies include excerpts of interviews given by President Reuven Rivlin, which will be published in full tomorrow. In Yediot Ahronot, he warns that “the extremists will destroy us,” while in Haaretz and Maariv, he appears to warn that Prime Minister Netanyahu may damage Israel’s international diplomacy is he isn’t prudent.

Israel Radio news says that the cabinet approved the 2015-16 budget in the early hours of this morning. The budget will now be sent to the Knesset for approval, which could prove to be a lengthy and difficult process. Only Defence Minister Moshe Ya’alon did not vote in favour of the budget, choosing to abstain, as he opposes limits to the defence budget which he says will harm Israel’s military capability.