Sealed: Obama secures votes to override Congress on Iran deal

With a Maryland lawmaker announcing her support for the Iran nuclear deal, President Barack Obama has enough votes in the Senate to veto the disapproval by the Republican majority. Europe, Russia, China and the UN have endorsed the deal already.

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Barbara Mikulski of Maryland announced on Wednesday she would endorse the agreement, finalized in July after lengthy negotiations between Iran and six world powers. The decision, she said, came after careful consideration of how the deal would affect both the US and Israel.

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“I have spent countless hours reading, being briefed and pouring over the intelligence. I have diligently worked to make an informed decision,” Mikulski said, calling the deal the “the best option available to block Iran from having a nuclear bomb.”

“I have been an unabashed and unwavering supporter of Israel,” Mikulski noted. The current government of Israel is vehemently opposed to the deal, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling it a “historical mistake.”

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