IRAN NUKE DEAL HEADED FOR APPROVAL
US Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a speech on the nuclear agreement with Iran at the National Constitution Center on September 2 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (DMD) announced her support for the Iran nuclear deal, becoming the 34th Democratic senator to back the president and garnering enough votes for the deal to survive in Congress. AFP PHOTO
US Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a speech on the nuclear agreement with Iran at the National Constitution Center on September 2 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (DMD) announced her support for the Iran nuclear deal, becoming the 34th Democratic senator to back the president and garnering enough votes for the deal to survive in Congress. AFP PHOTO
WASHINGTON, D.C.: US President Barack Obama on Wednesday earned sufficient congressional backing to ensure the Iran nuclear deal does not get blocked, when a veteran Democrat became the crucial 34th senator to back the controversial accord.