Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Tuesday that President Barack Obama is responsible for directly equipping Iran with the capability to destroy the United States, calling the negotiated nuclear deal "madness."

A few hours later, the deal got the support of three more Democrats in the Senate, ensuring President Obama has the support to carry forward with the deal despite majority opposition from Republicans and some Democrats in Congress.

In the fiery speech delivered at the American Enterprise Institute, the Republican security hawk unleashed an aggressive attack against the Iran deal, which Congress will begin debating this week. Though congressional Republicans will likely not have enough votes to thwart the White House's nuclear agreement with Iran, Cheney will present his case against the accord.

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