![We did drive them [Iran] to the negotiating table. And my successor, John Kerry, and President [Barack] Obama got a deal that put a lid on Iran's nuclear program without firing a single shot. That's diplomacy. That's coalition-building. That's working with other nations.](/assets/img/quote-photos/we-did-drive-them-iran-to-the-negotiating-table-and-my-successor-john-kerry.jpg)
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