US presidential candidates divided over Iran nuclear deal days ahead of Congress vote

In the US the nuclear deal with Iran has become a presidential election issue with candidates from both parties taking a stand on the matter. <br /><br /> Democrat front runner Hillary Clinton laid the groundwork for the deal as Secretary of State. <br /><br /> Speaking at the Brookings Institute, a liberal think-tank, she had this warning for Tehran.<br /><br /> “The United States will never allow you to acquire a nuclear weapon. As president I will take whatever actions are necessary to protect the United States and our allies. I will not hesitate to take military action”, Clinton told her audience.<br /><br /> Speaking to euronews at a rally on Capitol Hill against the Iran deal, Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump criticised other signatories to the deal for doing business with Iran before sanctions have been lifted.<br /><br /> “You look at Russia, you look at some of the other countries, they’re selling missiles, they’re selling nuclear they’re selling all sorts of things. We’re not selling anything”, Trump claimed