Richard Lugar Quotes

I think the notion of getting the North Koreans to denuclearize is probably a lost cause.

Iran will be the most checked and inspected country if the principles agreed in Lausanne are transferred into the language of practical agreements.

Engaging in diplomacy with Iran and putting an end to their nuclear weapons program was the right thing to do.

We must work to make the South-North Korea dialogue lead to talks between the United States and North Korea. Only then can we peacefully resolve the North Korean nuclear issue.

Any agreement that you have isn't going to be based on North Korea's intentions or trust.

And also, we are providing, you know, a nuclear power plant in the north, two light water systems, so some 4 or 5 billion dollars we are providing to meet with North Korean requests on the condition North Korea will not produce a nuclear weapon.

A diplomatic solution that puts significant and verifiable constraints on Iran's nuclear program represents the best and most sustainable chance to ensure that America, Israel, the entire Middle East will never be menaced by a nuclear-armed Iran.

One thing is clear: any international agreement on prevention of nuclear armaments must be backed by actual and efficient controls. No paper agreement can be sufficient since neither this or any other nation can stake its whole existence on trust into other nations' signatures. Every attempt to impede the international control agencies must be considered equivalent to denunciation of the agreement.

The key is we have to keep those communications together, and we all agree on one goal - a denuclearized North Korea.

China can be a guarantor to North Korea that if they give up their nuclear capacity, the United States will not be in a position to harm them. And for the United States, China can also be a guarantor that if there is an agreement, that the agreement is effectively implemented by the North Koreans.

I'm prepared to continue doing what we need to do to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.

We need to force Iran to dismantle its nuclear program entirely or face the threat of military force to destroy that program.

The Iran deal was working. As a solution to the problem of Iran developing nuclear weapons, it was actually working quite well.

Any agreement with Iran should have strong verification and enforcement safeguards to prevent future cheating.

I believe the JCPOA is deficient in 12 issues that the parties that signed it did not include in it. And until those 12 issues are dealt with, I don't believe that it's in the United States' interests to be held to it.

I'll remind you that the West signed a deal with North Korea, said it would make the world a safer place, and, of course, all the words evaporated, and North Korea acquired nuclear weapons.

In the 1990s, the United States offered to help North Korea with its energy needs if it gave up its nuclear weapons programme.

In 1958, I was a delegate to the Atoms for Peace conference in Geneva.

The United States, and the president's made this clear, does not want Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. That's a red line for us. And it's a red line obviously for the Israelis so we share a common goal here.

But Iran has gone far beyond what is necessary for a purely civilian programme. It has concealed several nuclear facilities from the International Atomic Energy Agency, played hide-and-seek with the international community, and rejected all offers of co-operation from the U.S., the EU, and others.

I've repeatedly voted for sanctions against Iran. And I think all options should be on the table to prevent them from having nuclear weapons.

Japan continues to work closely with the United States on the issue of the North Korean nuclear crisis and has played an important and constructive role in the Six-Party talks.

All nuclear material in weapons programmes must be subject one day to binding international verification.

What the United States has to do is send a clear message to Iran that they will not be able to develop nuclear weapons. Why endure the difficulty of sanctions if they are not going to be able to develop nuclear weapons anyway?

Women have a great responsibility...to try...to prevent another war. I hope...that we will be able to use this great atomic energy...for peaceful work.