John Kerry actually said...

"I completely understand the Prime Minister of a State like Israel, which has been under siege and existentially threatened all of its life, that this is also a big challenge."

"I think you have hit the nail on the head with a series of absolutely clearly anticipatable consequences, and I would agree with what you have said."

"An Iranian nuclear arsenal threatened to enable further Iranian subversion and/or aggression in the Middle East."

"the only way that the JCPOA is likely to make the Middle East a better place rather than a worse one is if the United States uses it to remain involved in the region."