奧巴馬爲伊朗核協議辯護

U.S. President Barack Obama has defended the nuclear deal world powers struck with Iran, saying it is the "right thing" for security.

Israeli officials and some members of Congress have criticized the agreement, saying it allows Iran to keep too much of its nuclear program intact while offering too much in sanctions relief.

Mr. Obama said late Monday in Los Angeles that even after the agreement, all options remain on the table for ensuring that Iran does not possess a nuclear weapon.

Earlier in San Francisco, the president hailed the pact as the first time progress on Iran's nuclear program has been halted in a decade, and stressed the need for continuing diplomatic efforts and not committing to "an endless cycle of conflict."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending a national security team to Washington in the coming days to consult with the Obama administration on a permanent resolution to the Iranian nuclear dispute.美國總統奧巴馬爲世界六強國與伊朗達成的核項目協議進行辯護，認爲簽訂這項協議對安全而言是“正確之舉”。

以色列和一些美國議員批評這項協議，稱該協議允許伊朗保留的核項目內容過多，同時對伊朗制裁的放鬆尺度過大。

奧巴馬星期一晚間在洛杉磯說，儘管已經簽訂協議，爲確保伊朗不擁有核武器的所有選擇方案都未被排除。

奧巴馬早些時候在舊金山讚揚這項協議是伊朗核項目問題僵持10年來首次取得的進展，並強調有必要繼續進行外交努力，而不要糾纏於無休無止的衝突。

以色列總理內塔尼亞胡近日內將派遣一個國家安全工作組到華盛頓，就永久解決伊朗核問題分歧與奧巴馬政府進行磋商。