John Kerry on Iran Deal: ‘This Is Not About Trust’

‘Every one of us remembers Ronald Reagan’s maxim ... Trust, But Verify. We have a new one: Test, But Verify’

"Now, has Iran changed its nuclear calculus? I honestly don't think we can say for sure yet. And we certainly don't just take words at face value. Believe me, this is not about trust. And given the history -- Mr. Chairman you mentioned the question of deception -- given the history, we are all rightly skeptical about whether or not people are ready to make the hard choices necessary to live up to this. But we now have the best chance we've ever had to rigorously test this proposition without losing anything. At least twice in this agreement, it is mentioned that nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. And that is specific as to the final agreement. In addition, where it does talk about the potential of enrichment in the future, it says mutually agreed upon at least four times, three or four times in that paragraph. It has to be agreed. We don't agree, it doesn't happen. Every one of us remembers Ronald Reagan’s maxim when he was negotiating with the Soviet Union. ‘Trust, but verify.’ We have a new one. Test, but verify. Test, but verify. And that is exactly what we intend to do in the course of this process.”

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