REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, RIYADH -- US Secretary of State John Kerry called Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers to brief them on the Iran nuclear deal, Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.

Secretary General of GCC Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani said in a statement that the GCC foreign ministers have each received a call from Kerry, in which he briefed them on the details of the agreement reached on Tuesday between Iran and six world powers over Iran's nuclear program.

Al-Zayani said that the GCC foreign ministers expressed their appreciation of Kerry's call and their hope that the agreement leads to remove concerns over Iran's nuclear program in order to preserve security and stability in the region, and avert a nuclear arms race.

For his part, Kerry said the United States will continue coordination and consultation with the GCC countries so as to contribute to the development of common interests and promote security and stability in the region, adding that the two sides agreed to hold a meeting in the region soon.

Iran and six world powers, including the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany, reached in Vienna on Tuesday an agreement to limit Iran's uranium enrichment capacity, level and stockpile for a specific period in return for relieving the sanctions imposed on the Islamic republic for its nuclear program.

Analysts say the deal signaled Iran's comeback to the world community and paved way for the normalization of its ties with most countries in the world.

However, the GCC countries are still suspicious about Iran and its regional ambitions and not enthusiastic about the deal.

However, the US President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the Iran nuclear agreement was the best way to avoid a nuclear arms race and more wars in the Middle East, urging Congress to approve the deal.

"Without a deal, there would be no limits to Iran's nuclear program and Iran could move close to a nuclear bomb," Obama said during a news conference held at the White House. "Without a deal, we risk even more war in the Middle East."

While stressing that other countries in the region would feel compelled to pursue their own nuclear weapons programs, Obama defended the deal "is our best means of assuring that Iran does not get a nuclear weapon."

Obama announced Tuesday that a comprehensive long-term Iran nuclear deal has been reached between Iran and six world major countries, claiming it will prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and makes US and the world "safer and more secure."

The agreement is seen as a political triumph for Obama.

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