Deal will ‘nuclearize Mideast’ – Sen. McCain

Republican Senator John McCain says that the deal signed with Iran in Vienna last week will “nuclearize the Middle East,” as leaders in the region look to kick off their own nuclear projects to oppose Tehran’s atomic capabilities.

McCain tell MSNBC that he believes Congress will likely sink the deal in its first round.

Middle East leaders are “deeply concerned” about the agreement, McCain says, adding that “they are moving in a direction of acquiring nuclear weapons, because they see this five-year, eight-year, 10-year window that they’re going to have to, as Iran nuclearizes, acquires nuclear weapons after 10 years.”

“I think [the deal] is not going to get through the first round [in Congress], as you know, but the president’s already said he would veto and then the question is, are there sufficient votes to override a veto?” McCain says.

“Frankly, I’m on the side of Bibi [Netanyahu]. [Iran] is now controlling four countries. We just found out when I was in Afghanistan over the Fourth of July. They’re now providing weapons to the Taliban. Everywhere they’re on the move, and they’re succeeding and still the chief state sponsor of terror,” he says.