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1st LD: Obama defends Iran nuclear deal, calling it best alternative to avoid more war in Middle East

Xinhua, July 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

The U.S. President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the Iran nuclear agreement was the best way to avoid a nuclear arms race and more war in the Middle East, urging Congress to approve the deal.

"Without a deal, there would be no limits to Iran's nuclear program and Iran could move close to a nuclear bomb," Obama said during a news conference held at the White House. "Without a deal, we risk even more war in the Middle East."

While stressing that other countries in the region would feel compelled to pursue their own nuclear weapons programs, Obama defended the deal "is our best means of assuring that Iran does not get a nuclear weapon." Endite