Washington : Hillary Clinton backed the Iran nuclear deal saying she would not hesitate to use force to keep Tehran from getting the bomb, but Donald Trump called both the deal and the Americans who negotiated it “incompetent.”
As the Democratic and Republican presidential frontrunners clashed over President Barack Obama’s legacy making deal to curb Iran’s nuclear programme in return for lifting sanctions, opposition from conservatives delayed the start of a debate in the Republican controlled Congress.
“Here’s my message to Iran’s leaders: The United States will not allow you to acquire a nuclear weapon,” Clinton said Wednesday at the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank.
If elected as president “I will not hesitate to use military force if Iran attempts to obtain a nuclear weapon,” she said striking a tough tone. “My approach will be distrust and verify,” Clinton said. “We should anticipate that Iran will test the next president.” “That won’t work if I am in the White House,” Clinton added.
As Clinton spoke at the think tank, Opponents of the deal rallied outside the US capitol with Trump and fellow Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz headlining the event. Even as he opposed the deal, Trump would not say what more he’ll demand in the deal. “You’re going to have to watch,” he said. “I don’t want to say things that the other side is going to learn everything about me.”
Arun Kumar
