Senator Cory Booker and Senator Mark Warner said they will back the nuclear deal reached between Iran and the P5+1.

More US senators are joining a growing chorus in support of the outcome of nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries. Democratic senators Bob Casey and Chris Coons became the 32nd and 33rd supporters of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in the US senate. Senator Casey hailed the deal as "the best option available at this time". Senator Coons said the Vienna accord puts the US on a known path of limiting Iran’s nuclear program for the next 15 years. Democratic Senator Ben Cardin on Tuesday predicted that President Obama can garner 34 votes by the end of this week to sustain his possible veto of the Republican rejection of the deal. With 34 votes looking to be in reach, supporters have begun aiming to get 41 votes, which would block the disapproval resolution from passing in the first place. US lawmakers are to vote on the agreement later this month.

Several American Jewish ex-lawmakers have urged the US Congress to support the Iran nuclear deal. The letter has been signed by 75 former Congressmen, including seven ex-Jewish members. It calls on the sitting lawmakers not to reject the nuclear conclusion reached between Iran and the P-Five-Plus-one group of counties. The group known as “the Win without War” says there’s no viable alternative to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or the JCPOA reached in July. It has also expressed support for the sanctions relief for Iran. Seventy-one of the signatories are Democrats, among them Jane Harman who once served in the House Intelligence Committee. The US congress is expected to vote on the deal in September.

Israel and its powerful lobby in the US will lose the September 17 vote in on the Iran nuclear agreement, says a former Senate candidate.

A multimillion-dollar TV ad blitz and lobbying effort proves to be a "major bust" for opponents of the Iran nuclear agreement, says a report.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran attaches great significance to its relations with Africa as both sides share many common interests and challenges. Zarif added that Iran has close cooperation with African countries in education, energy and agriculture sectors. He also noted that combating terrorism and extremism, which have afflicted countries in the Middle East region and also Africa, is a priority for Tehran. Iran’s top diplomat made the remarks to reporters following talks with his Ghanaian counterpart Hanna Tetteh in Tehran. Zarif said the president of Ghana is scheduled to visit Iran in the coming months. The Ghanaian foreign minister, for her part, described bilateral relations as close and deep, and called for the further strengthening of ties in all areas.

US mainstream media have for long hidden the fact that Israel is an "illegal holder" of hundreds of nuclear weapons, says an analyst.

The US military is drawing plans for a potential “comprehensive attack” against Iran if the nuclear agreement collapses, says a report.

US President Obama is losing the Iran battle in the Republican-dominated Congress to the Israel lobby, former US congressional staffer Rodney Martin says.

A group of House Democrats urges colleagues to read intelligence assessment about the Iran nuclear agreement to see why it works.