Iran nuclear deal: US Democrats block effort to derail pact

By BBC News

A Republican-backed measure to derail the Iran nuclear deal has been blocked by Democrats in the US Senate, securing a major foreign policy victory for President Barack Obama.

Mr Obama will now not have to veto any measures against the deal that puts limits on Iran's nuclear programme.

Iran nuclear deal: Kerry defends 'only viable option'

By BBC

US Secretary of State John Kerry has defended a nuclear deal with Iran, calling it the "only viable option" for a peaceful resolution of the issue.

He told the US Senate's Foreign Relations Committee: "We set out to dismantle [Iran's] ability to build a nuclear weapon and we achieved that."