John Kerry actually said...

"I think dialogue and coercive diplomacy with Iran can slow down their nuclear program, their nuclear progress."

"I think the other important point is that the U.S. intelligence judgments recently reaffirmed by General Clapper seem to continue to indicate that Iran has not made a decision to make a nuclear weapon..."

"A full commitment on the part of Iran to stay completely away from bombmaking, if I can put it that way."

"If I were Supreme Leader and I thought somebody was trying to change my regime, I guess I would be concerned about it too."