New York, Shawwal 3, 1436, Jul 19, 2015, SPA -- The Obama administration Sunday sent the Iran nuclear accord to the US Congress, triggering a 60-day review period, dpa reported. US State Department spokesman John Kirby said the nuclear accord that was sealed on Tuesday between Iran and six world powers had been sent to Congress for consideration, as required by law. "Therefore, Day One of the 60-day review period begins tomorrow, Monday, July 20," Kirby said in a statement. Meanwhile in New York, the UN Security Council was preparing to vote Monday to lift the economic sanctions on Iran that were aimed at forcing it to dismantle its nuclear programme. --SPA 22:37 LOCAL TIME 19:37 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w