DHAKA: US president Barack Obama has said that partisanship over the Iran nuclear deal has gone too far.

He rebuked the stance of some Republicans in the US Congress, reports the BBC.

Some Republicans have argued against the deal, saying that Iran has received too many concessions.

An outline agreement on the future shape of Iran’s nuclear program was reached after marathon talks with six major powers earlier in April.

The deal aims to prevent Tehran making a nuclear weapon in exchange for phased sanction relief.

A deadline has been set for 30 June to reach a comprehensive pact. Tough negotiations still lie ahead.

President Obama, speaking after a regional conference in Panama, said he remained ‘absolutely positive’ that the deal was the surest way to prevent Iran obtaining nuclear arms,

Earlier, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that a final agreement must result in an immediate end to all sanctions.

President Obama said on Saturday that Khamenei was simply addressing his own country’s internal politics.

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