Thomas M. Countryman: “This would become an issue of extraordinary concern and division between ourselves and our P5+1 colleagues.”

I emphasized again the necessity to stand strong on preventing the shipment of technology in ballistic missiles to Iran.

I would like to see this administration and this Congress make a long-term commitment to steadily expanded resources for the International Atomic Energy Agency because, yes, it is that central to U.S. security and to global security.

I do not believe that it is in the United States' interest to pursue an autarchic policy of avoiding scientific and technical cooperation in the civilian nuclear field.

The agreement is important to both governments. It serves as a commitment to each other that we are both determined to remain both technical and commercial leaders in the global nuclear power industry.