The United States is hopeful that the United Nations Security Council will pass the resolution on Iran as early as the beginning of next week, US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman told reporters, Sputnik reported.
"Now [Iran nuclear deal] will be endorsed in the UN Security Council resolution that was introduced by Ambassador [Samantha] Power yesterday, joined by the P5, and we hope by every member of the Security Council, for passage we hope early next week," Sherman said on Thursday.
A resolution on Iran follows Tuesday's nuclear agreement that was officially submitted to the UN Security Council on Wednesday.
The final agreement signed by Iran and the P5+1 group (China, France, Germany, Russia, The United Kingdom and the United States) on July 14 stipulates limitation of Iran's nuclear activities in exchange for a gradual lifting of sanctions against the country.
A new resolution to approve the agreement between the P5+1 group and Tehran will replace previous decisions on the Tehran nuclear issue.
According to the document prepared by the international mediators and Iran in Vienna, the agreement will enter into force 90 days after it is confirmed by the UN Security Council.