Reid: Iran Deal Best Path to Stop Country From Getting Bomb

With Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid now on board, the nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers seems to be picking up the momentum it needs to survive fierce opposition in Congress from its Republican opponents

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) talks about his future and the agenda of the Democrats who are now in the minority, during an interview in Washington, on March 4, 2015. Reid said in a news release on Aug. 23, 2015, that he's throwing his full support behind President Barack Obama's nuclear agreement with Iran. J. Scott Applewhite/AP

WASHINGTON—With Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid now on board, the nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers seems to be picking up the momentum it needs to survive fierce opposition in Congress from its Republican opponents.

Reid on Sunday became the 27th and most powerful Senate Democrat to throw his support behind the president and the Iran nuclear deal, which could open the door for some of his non-committed colleagues to come aboard.

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