The U.S. Government is dedicated to the return of Robert Levinson, and dual U.S. citizens Saeed Abedini, Amir Hekmati.
Such matters have in the past been negotiated through treaties, a recent example of which is the New START agreement wit...
the administration has negotiated other matters of great importance such as the Strategic Partnership Agreement with Afg...
Any deal reached with Iran would be of historic magnitude, and of great importance to the United States as well as the r...
We have made clear that we are calling on Iran to release Mr. Hekmati and Mr. Abedini.
we continue to take issue with Iran's human rights abuses, state sponsorship of terrorism, its detainment of U.S. citize...
It is an important step, because the ability to turn it back into enriched material is that much more difficult.
It used to be foreign policy stopped at the water's edge. It is not that way.
I take the prerogatives of the United States Congress incredibly seriously.
Every element that we can deal with helps on breakout, but until we get a comprehensive agreement we will not have a dur...
We certainly hope that no one goes down this road. We are trying to create incentives to do otherwise and disincentives ...
War is a last resort, not a first resort.
Treaties require approval by the Senate.
I can assure every Member of the United States Senate and of the House of Representatives that Congress is a constant to...
the administration believes quite strongly that at this moment in this negotiation additional legislative action would p...
We will continue to pursue all available options until all three Americans return home safely.
the problem--of course the Iranians know we will pass sanctions if they do not agree.
Where it comes to our sanctions on terrorism, our sanctions on human rights, they will continue in place.
