US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz has told Jewish groups that a newly-reached nuclear deal between the P5+1 and Iran will benefit the US, Israel and some Arab countries.

Moniz made the remarks Thursday in a webcast session coordinated by Jewish Federations of North America.

Moniz, who was briefing the Jewish groups on the scientific components of the deal, claimed that the deal will give the US, Israel and Arab allies “freedom” to confront what Washington calls Iran’s support for terrorism and violations of human rights.

Washington has falsely accused Iran of supporting terrorism and violating human rights, while the US itself is a great sponsor of terrorist attacks in many countries and there have been numerous occasions of human rights violations against Americans, in particular, people of color in the country.

Moniz went on to say that the deal will prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, a claim that has always been rejected by the Islamic Republic.

“We are trying to increase security cooperation” with Israel and Arab allies, he said, noting “doing so with the comfort that Iran does not have and will not have a nuclear weapon — the existential threat of a nuclear weapon — will, if anything, give us more freedom of action, if you like, in addressing all these other problems.”

“The bottom line is Iran today is what we call a threshold state — it may not have a weapon today, but it has the capabilities and is very close to getting there if they choose to do so,” he said. “This agreement pulls them way back from that threshold for a substantial period.”

On July 14, Iran and the P5+1 group of countries – the US, Britain, Russia, China, France, and Germany –  finally succeeded in finalizing the text of the Join Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in Vienna.

AIPAC, the most potent pro-Israel lobbying group in the US, is spending about $40 million to run TV advertisements in 35 states urging legislators to vote down the agreement.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also been attempting to scuttle the deal in the US Congress by dissuading both Republicans and Democrats from supporting the deal.