US President Barack Obama has defended the international nuclear agreement with Iran and warned the US Congress that blocking the pact could spark a war in the Middle East.
Obama's speech at a Washington DC university came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a campaign on Wednesday to mobilise Jewish Americans to urge the Republican-led Congress to thwart the historic agreement.
"It is a very good deal," Obama said.
Every nation in the world that has commented publicly with the exception of the Israeli government has expressed support," Obama said.
"I recognise [Israeli] Prime Minister Netanyahu disagrees, disagrees strongly - I do not doubt his sincerity - but I believe he is wrong."
Under the agreement reached between Iran and a group of six world powers known as the P5+1, the countries agreed to lift economic sanctions against Iran in return for curbs on its nuclear programme.Obama warned that abandoning the July 14 pact could accelerate Tehran's path to a bomb and the US' credibility around the world would be seriously damaged if it refused to abide by the terms of the deal in lifting sanctions against Iran.
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