Combination Quote by Henry A. Kissinger

American strategic [nuclear] forces do not exist solely for the purpose of deterring a Soviet nuclear threat or attack against the U.S. itself. Instead,…

— Colin S. Gray

America needs a sensible, sustainable Iran policy that can meet U.S. security and economic interests, command international support and withstand the shifting Middle Eastern…

— Samantha Power

Americans have eliminated Iran's worst enemies, the Taliban in Afghanistan and Saddam [Hussein]. I occasionally threatened my Iranian counterpart in Kabul that one day…

— Zalmay Khalilzad

American power should be used not just in the defense of American interests but for the promotion of American principles.

— William Kristol

The pursuit by the Iranian regime of nuclear weapons represents a direct threat to the entire international community, including to the United States and…

— Condoleezza Rice

There's an abiding interest by the United States, by the American people, and by anybody with his eyes set in his head, to prevent…

— Benjamin Netanyahu

In short, the time has come for us as American and Iranian citizens to apply our mutual energy, intellect, and goodwill toward strengthening relations…

— Cyrus Vance

Let our position be absolutely clear: An attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as…

— Jimmy Carter

Our support for the Shah, the CIA coup in 1953 - has become infused into the Iranian political discourse. The regime that came to…

— Kenneth M. Pollack

Iran has essentially mastered all of the complex science and technology that they need to have a completely indigenous nuclear weapons program. That means…

— John Bolton

The West sees Iran as an important force in the gulf.

— Salman Rushdie

Iran has little capacity to deploy force. Its strategic doctrines are defensive, designed to deter invasion long enough for diplomacy to set it.

— Noam Chomsky