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US president gets 34 votes needed for deal

Other News Materials 2 September 2015 20:14 (UTC +04:00)
Democratic U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski said on Wednesday she will support the Iran nuclear deal, giving President Barack Obama the 34 Senate votes needed to sustain a veto of any congressional resolution disapproving the deal, Reuters reported.
US president gets 34 votes needed for deal

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Democratic U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski said on Wednesday she will support the Iran nuclear deal, giving President Barack Obama the 34 Senate votes needed to sustain a veto of any congressional resolution disapproving the deal, Reuters reported.

Thirty-two Senate Democrats and two independents who vote with the Democrats now back the agreement.

"No deal is perfect, especially one negotiated with the Iranian regime. I have concluded that this Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is the best option available to block Iran from having a nuclear bomb," Mikulski, of Maryland, said in a statement.

"For these reasons, I will vote in favor of this deal."

Mikulski's backing means Obama's fellow Democrats will have enough votes to protect the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers in the U.S. Congress. The agreement, announced on July 14, exchanges sanctions relief for Iran for Tehran's agreeing to curtail its nuclear program.

Republicans hold majorities in both the House of Representatives and Senate, and are likely to pass a Republican-sponsored disapproval resolution. However, Obama promised to veto any such measure, and opponents would have needed two-thirds majorities in both chambers to override the veto.

Support by 34 senators means a veto would be sustained.

On July 14, Iran and the group 5+1 (the US, UK, France, Russia, China, and Germany) reached an agreement to end a long dispute over Iran's nuclear program.

The six powers accused Iran of running a nuclear bomb program, but Tehran denied the claims.

Through the deal, Iran has agreed to limit its nuclear activities in return for the removal of economic sanctions.

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