Capability Quote by Colin Powell

If the Iranians were to have a nuclear weapon they could proliferate.

— George W. Bush

I have traveled many times outside Iran, and have discussed the issue [of the Iranian nuclear project]. I have been asked for my opinion…

— Maurice Motamed

I have always emphasized that the Iranian people has the right to obtain nuclear technology and energy for peaceful purposes.

— Maurice Motamed

Some people have said, in so many words, that I'm kind of wooly-headed in believing that the Iranians would see not having nuclear weapons…

— Robert M. Gates

The Iranian government intends to use the nuclear program for peaceful purposes, but must convince international public opinion of that.

— Shirin Ebadi

Obviously, we don't want Iran to have nuclear weapons and I don't know if they're developing them, but if they're not developing them, they're…

— Martin Van Creveld

There is little doubt that Iran is on a mission to rebuild its nuclear weapons and use that capability to wreak havoc and destruction…

— Russ Carnahan

Even if Iran did have a nuclear weapons capability, they could not use that to blackmail the United States or to attack; the United…

— John Mearsheimer

The United States, and the president's made this clear, does not want Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. That's a red line for us.…

— Leon Panetta

The Iranians have shared every weapon they've ever developed with terrorist organizations. I fear they would share nuclear technology with a terrorist organization that…

— Lindsey Graham

The Iranians know that if they develop nuclear weapons, they will be in tremendous jeopardy from military capabilities of their neighbors and of the…

— Sam Nunn

What is wrong with the Iranians in addition to the nuclear bomb? This is the only country on Earth in the 21st century that…

— Shimon Peres