John Kerry actually said...

"We need to approach the Iranian nuclear issue through a strategic approach, rather than as a precondition to a broader dialog."

"We need to convince Iran that it would in fact be worse off were it to succeed in developing a nuclear weapons capability."

"So we need to understand also and Iran needs to understand that the talks that we envision will not be a substitute for Iran's requirement to meet its international obligations."

"Iran's leaders need to understand that the full weight of the international community will bear down on them if Iran continues to defy the United Nations Security Council and the International Atomic ..."