Clinton Makes Case for Iran Deal; Says It Will Test Next President (HILLARY GROUP)
Hillary Clinton offered a full endorsement of the Iran nuclear deal in a major speech on Thursday in which she also pledged to make sure Tehran abides by its terms.
“My starting point will be one of distrust...my approach will be distrust and verify,” the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination told an audience at the Brookings Institution in Washington.
“We should anticipate that Iran will test the next president....they will see how far they can bend the rules,” she added.
To Iranian leaders, she said, “The United States will never allow you to acquire a nuclear weapon. As president I will do whatever is necessary. . . . I will not hesitate to take military action.”
Clinton also vowed to increase military support to Israel, where the government strongly opposes the nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration.
She said she would sustain a “robust military presence” in the Persian Gulf, especially air and naval assets, and do more to crack down on Iranian weapons shipments to terrorists groups.
“I support this deal. I support it as part of a larger strategy toward Iran,” Clinton said....
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/253039-clinton-makes-case-for-deal-warns-iran-will-test-next-president via The Hill