Believe Quote by Mohamed ElBaradei

Diplomacy is the only clear answer to the current situation. There is no legal basis for referring Iran to the Security Council. But if…

— Hamid-Reza Assefi

When diplomacy has been exhausted, the Security Council must become involved. Questions about Iran's nuclear activities remain unanswered, despite repeated efforts by the IAEA.

— Condoleezza Rice

Reporting Iran's dossier to the UN Security Council will be unconstructive and the end of diplomacy.

— Ali Larijani

Imagine how difficult this issue would be if Iran had a nuclear weapon. And so therefore it's up to the international community, including the…

— George W. Bush

The United States must also continue to push the United Nations Security Council for strong action to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions. In the meantime,…

— Allyson Schwartz

Ultimately, only diplomacy can bring about a durable solution to the challenge posed by Iran's nuclear program. As President and Commander in Chief, I…

— Barack Obama

Iran is five to 10 years away from having a nuclear weapon. We have time to try diplomacy.

— Joseph Cirincione

The Security Council decided to deal with Iran's nuclear intentions. The international community will not be willing to tolerate an Iran with a nuclear…

— Moshe Katsav

I believe we have to take this step by step to try to reign in Iranian aggression, their support for terrorism and the other…

— Hillary Clinton

I would also make sure that their diplomats are treated like the pariahs they are around the world, the same way we treated the…

— Mitt Romney

We've achieved this historic progress through diplomacy, without resorting to another war in the Middle East. I want to also point out that by…

— Barack Obama

We must continue to pursue peace through diplomacy, but we must also not shrink from our responsibility through the option of strength. We must…

— Michael McCaul