America Quote by 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

Under the current U.S. policy, because of this power struggle, American oil companies can't do business with Iran. So I think the ultimate goal…

— Michael Klare

It would be naïve to suggest the Iranian regime will not continue to use its nuclear program, and any economic relief, to further destabilize…

— John Boehner

“Since the inception of the Islamic Republic, the United States has pursued a policy of containment in various forms, essentially relying on political coercion…

— Ray Takeyh

The United States must ensure that Iran does not attain nuclear weapons, as this poses a direct threat to our interests, including Israel, and…

— Joe Sestak

There isn't a doubt that Iran constitutes the single most important single-country strategic challenge to the United States and to the kind of Middle…

— Condoleezza Rice

Iran is central to our foreign policy in the Middle East, a major player in global energy markets, and a key country in terms…

— Howard Berman

It is essential for America to understand what our mission is in Iran, and that is to dissuade Iran from having a nuclear weapon…

— Mitt Romney

America is not the only one who should decide about the policies toward Iran.

— Shirin Ebadi

Even as we implement the nuclear deal and welcome our Americans home, we recognize that there remain about differences between the United States and…

— Barack Obama

It is imperative that the United States lead in preventing Iran from ever acquiring a nuclear weapon. That requires vigorously enforcing the Iran deal…

— Brad Schneider

American friends of Israel as well as those who understand the grave threat that Iran poses to U.S. interests and security need to face…

— Jonathan S. Tobin