“I wouldn't discount the possibility that the Israelis would act if they came to the conclusion that basically the world was prepared to live with Iran with nuclear weapons. They certainly have the capability by themselves to set back the Iranian nuclear program.” IfsWorldPossibilityWeaponsProgramPreparedNuclearConclusionIranCapabilityNuclear WeaponsIranianDiscounts Author:Dennis A. Ross
“Well, Israel, obviously, thinks of the Iranian nuclear program as an existential threat to Israel.” ThinkingWellsProgramThreatIsraelNuclearExistentialismExistentialIranian Author:Robert M. Gates
“It would be naïve to suggest the Iranian regime will not continue to use its nuclear program, and any economic relief, to further destabilize the region, in the weeks ahead, Republicans and Democrats in Congress will continue to press the Obama administration on the details of these parameters and the tough questions that remain unanswered. We will stand strong on behalf of the American people and everyone in the Middle East who values freedom, security, and peace.” PeopleUseWould BeValuesStrongPeaceFreedomWeekEconomicMiddleSecurityRepublicanToughProgramPressesDemocratCongressDetailsEastNuclearAdministrationReliefRegionsRegimesMiddle EastBehalfIranianParametersUnansweredStand StrongTough Questions Author:John Boehner
“The intelligence services would probably be in a better position to make an assessment of the advancement of the Iranian nuclear program than Podhoretz or Ledeen. They don't have access to any specific information. So for them to dismiss it has no great value because they have no authority whatsoever on this issue. For them to push forward with their efforts to get a war started between the U.S. and Iran, you certainly cannot say that Iran does not have a nuclear program. If you say that, then the justification for war has basically been eliminated.” IfsDoeWarValuesEffortIssuesInformationPositionAuthorityProgramAccessNuclearIranJustificationAdvancementAssessmentIranianGreat ValueIntelligence Services Author:Trita Parsi
“There seems to be a consistency, in that people who have had access to the Iranian program - people who actually have had boots on the ground and have been able to investigate and inspect the program - have consistently been saying these things.” PeopleHas BeensSeemsAbleProgramAccessBootsConsistentlyConsistencyIranian Author:Trita Parsi
“We've got this arc of instability from North Africa to South Asia, and we have to pay close attention to it. And we have to build coalitions, something that I did to take on the Iranian nuclear program, and what I will do as president to make sure that we defeat these terrorist networks.” PresidentPayAttentionProgramSouthDefeatNuclearTerroristAsiaCoalitionsArcsIranianInstabilityNorth AfricaSouth Asia Author:Hillary Clinton
“Hillary Clinton is the secretary of state who knows how to build alliances. She built the sanctions regime around the world that stopped the Iranian nuclear weapons program. And that's what an intelligence surge means, better skill and capacity, but also about our alliances.” KnowsWorldMeanStatesKnow HowSkillsWeaponsBuiltCapacityProgramClintonNuclearAround The WorldRegimesNuclear WeaponsSecretaryAlliancesSanctionsIranian Author:Tim Kaine
“[Hillary Clinton] worked a tough negotiation with nations around the world to eliminate the Iranian nuclear weapons program without firing a shot.” WorldNationsWeaponsShotsToughProgramClintonNuclearAround The WorldNuclear WeaponsNegotiationIranianFiring Author:Tim Kaine
“I think wherever we can cooperate with Russia, that's fine. And I did as secretary of state. That's how we got a treaty reducing nuclear weapons. It's how we got the sanctions on Iran that put a lid on the Iranian nuclear program without firing a single shot.” ThinkingStatesFineWeaponsShotsProgramNuclearRussiaIranNuclear WeaponsSecretaryReducingSanctionsTreatiesIranianFiring Author:Hillary Clinton
“Donald Trump has the ability to renegotiate the Iran nuclear deal as he says, but if he were to do so, this would be regarded in Tehran as an abrogation of the deal. This would allow the Iranian side of the deal to in effect withdraw because they could say that the United States has not held up its end of the bargain, and therefore we're going to restart our nuclear program.” IfsEndsStatesWould BeSidesAbilityUnitedDealsUnited StatesEffectsTrumpProgramNuclearIranBargainsIranianTehran Author:Evan Osnos
“The Europeans are starting to show that they're finally serious about the Iranian nuclear program, and they appear to be willing to use sticks against Iran. So I think it is imperative that the United States sit down with the Europeans and say, "Let's make this very clear to the Iranians. Either they can give up their nuclear program and their support for terrorism, in which case we'll given them all kinds of benefits. Otherwise, we'll join in comprehensive, multilateral sanctions that will cripple their very fragile economy."” ThinkingGivingKindSupportEconomySeriousGiving UpProgramTerrorismAll KindsIranian Author:Kenneth M. Pollack