Capacity Quote by Mitt Romney

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

Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism. And for them to be able to provide nuclear technology to non-state actors, that's unacceptable.

— Barack Obama

The Iranian issue I don't think has much to do with nuclear weapons frankly. Nobody is saying Iran should have nuclear weapons ­nor should…

— Noam Chomsky

A nuclear Iran is a threat to America's national security, and it is a threat to Israel's national security. We cannot afford to have…

— Barack Obama

For all good sorts of security reasons, Israel wants to remain the only nuclear power in the Middle East, but a nuclear-armed Iran could…

— John Mearsheimer

Iran is the greatest threat to stability in the Middle East. Iran remains the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, continues its efforts to…

— James Inhofe

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

We cannot tolerate a nuclear Iran. It would be a game changer. Not only would it threaten Israel, a country that is our stalwart…

— Barack Obama

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

— George W. Bush

There's no question but that a nuclear Iran, a nuclear-capable Iran is unacceptable to America. It presents a threat not only to our friends…

— Mitt Romney

I think that Iran with a nuclear weapon is extremely destabilizing. I think it could precipitate a nuclear arms race in the region.

— Robert M. Gates

Iran is determined to use peaceful nuclear technology and no intimidation or threat can make us give it up.

— Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani