Political Quotes

If we create a precedent in the Middle East where a nation-state can decide that they are going to control an international waterway and, if you don't pay them, blow up your ships, we have created a very dangerous precedent.

I think Japan has the Naval capabilities and others, and I think – not just Japan, but there’s a lot of countries that rely on the straits and should be outraged and troubled by the fact that Iran is sinking and – not sinking, but…

Our partnership with each of your countries and the region at large, it’s in the national interest of the United States, and we will never abandon it.

We've tried and we'll continue to try to see if we can, you know, find a middle ground that brings this about.