America
Senate Democrats block resolution against Iran n-deal
Washington, Sep 11
US Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a resolution disapproving of the nuclear deal reached by world powers and Iran in July.
In
a 58-42 vote, Republicans fell two votes short of the 60 needed to move
forward the resolution, handing President Barack Obama a major victory
in his foreign policy priority.
Obama said he was "heartened"
that so many Senators judged this deal on the merits, and "gratified" by
the strong support of lawmakers and citizens alike.
"Today, the
Senate took a historic step forward and voted to enable the US to work
with our international partners to enable the implementation of the
comprehensive, long-term deal that will prevent Iran from obtaining a
nuclear weapon," Obama said in a statement after the vote.
"This vote is a victory for diplomacy, for American national security, and for the safety and security of the world," he added.