John Kerry actually said...

"One question that I think is on the minds of a lot of people is whether this deal will lead our regional allies to decide that they, too, should pursue a nuclear weapons program."

"The region needs a strong commitment from the United States to push back Iran's actions in Iraq, in Syria, and elsewhere."

"I agree with the formulation that Senator Kaine put forward, that Iran--that the sanctions were effective, certainly in debilitating their economy, but it did not do much to slow their drive toward a ..."

"No, but sanctions obviously brought them to the table. That is a different thing."