White House launches Twitter account to defend Iran nuke deal

July 21, 2015 22:33

The White House launched a new Twitter account today to defend the Iran nuclear deal, as US lawmakers prepared to debate the long-negotiated agreement.

In its inaugural tweet, @TheIranDeal linked to a resource page about the agreement between Iran and world powers to curb its nuclear programme.

"The historic #IranDeal succeeds in verifying that Iran cannot obtain a nuclear weapon," the first tweet said.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the Twitter account would be used as an advocacy tool, and also a means to inform the public about the agreement.

"We are rolling out some new online tools that we'll use to advocate for the recently announced agreement to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon," Earnest told reporters.

The account will "distribute facts, engage online audiences and be used as a forum by those involved in negotiating the agreement," he added.

The account features a photo of the deal's leading negotiators, including US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif.

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